India, Jan. 23 -- The Punjab government on Thursday launched the ambitious Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, a universal health insurance scheme that will provide free cashless medical treatment of up to Rs.10 lakh per family across the state.

The scheme will cover all 65 lakh families in Punjab, benefiting nearly three crore residents. Any Punjab resident possessing an Aadhaar card and voter card will be eligible to avail the benefits. More than 2,500 medical procedures are included under the scheme, spanning both government and empanelled private hospitals.

The scheme was formally launched by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, who said the initiative would open access to even the m...