New Delhi, April 29 -- The Delhi government on Monday launched the Vaya Vandana Yojana, a health insurance-cum-pension scheme for senior citizens, in the Capital by distributing 32 Ayushman Bharat cards to eligible elderly residents. All Delhi residents aged 70 and above, regardless of income, are eligible for the card. Beneficiaries can avail free treatment worth up to Rs.10 lakh - Rs.5 lakh from the Centre and an additional Rs.5 lakh top-up from the Delhi government. At the card distribution event at Thyagraj Stadium, attended by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi health minister Pankaj Singh, and other senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, officials announced that anyone above 70 can now register under the scheme. Gupta said an enrollee must meet two criteria: being a Delhi resident and possessing an Aadhaar card. Taking a dig at the previous administration, Gupta said the former government's "arrogance" had delayed the scheme's implementation for years. Gupta said the card will include a beneficiary's health records, medication details, and treatment history. Cardholders will be entitled to free check-ups, medicines, and emergency care at any empanelled hospital. Harpati Devi (86) from Tukhmirpur, east Delhi, was accompanied by ASHA worker Sudha Sharma. "With this card, we will soon begin treatment for her eyes," Sharma said. Meanwhile, the AAP criticised the government's move, saying it had "thrust a scam-ridden Ayushman Bharat scheme upon Delhiites." AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said, "Beneficiaries are unable to receive proper treatment. The scheme doesn't cover OPD services and benefits are available only after hospitalisation. Under the Kejriwal government, even OPD treatments were free."...