Chandigarh, Jan. 20 -- Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Monday announced that the state government's Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana, which provides cashless medical treatment up to Rs.10 lakh, will be formally launched on January 22.

Addressing a press conference at the AAP office here, the health minister said that the scheme was free and the government itself was taking responsibility for reaching every household. The entire cost of the scheme will be borne by the government, and no individual or agency is permitted to charge even a single rupee at any stage.

He added that the scheme fulfilled the mandate of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to ensure quality healthcare for every citizen without any financial burden, he add...