Legislatures demand cashless health facility
PATNA, Feb. 7 -- Bihar legislators cutting across party lines sought cashless health facility for MLAs, as well as serving and retired state government employees and their dependents in the state assembly on Friday.
The state government agreed to meet the demand of the MLAs and assured the House that a meeting would be convened soon to discuss the matter.
Raising the issue during Question Hour, BJP MLA Raghvendra Pratap Singh said the lack of provision for cashless facility made the claim process cumbersome.
"The state must provide cashless health facility for MLAs, Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) and government employees, including the retired, and their dependents," Singh said.
Echoing him, another BJP MLA Jibesh Mishra said, "The demand for cashless health facility is totally justified... MLAs, MLCs, serving and retired government employees and their dependents must be provided this facility." Opposition members too supported the demand from the treasury benches.
Responding to the demand,, deputy CM Samrat Choudhary said, "The government is ready to accept it... If they want CGHS like cashless health facility, we are willing to do that. A meeting in this regard will be convened within a week." HTC...
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