Priyanka Poojary
Chhattisgarh government is about to launch ‘Shri Dhanvantari Dawa Yojana’ on October 20, 2021. This launch will be undertaken by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. Under this scheme the state government will start about 188 medical stores in 169 urban bodies. In these medical stores generic medicines will be sold at a discounted price. All the medicines will be sold at 50% on the maximum retail price. This scheme aims at providing medicines at affordable rates to all the people. It aims to relieve people from the burden of medicine expenditure in difficult times. The scheme will operate in phases and eventually home delivery of medicines will also be provided from these shops. This scheme will expand health services and improve the overall health mechanism in the state.
Scheme Overview:
| Scheme Name | Shri Dhanvantari Dawa Yojana |
| Scheme Under | Chhattisgarh Government |
| Launch Date | October 20, 2021 |
| Launched By | Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel |
| Main Beneficiaries | Residents across the state |
| Benefit | Medicines at affordable rates through generic medical stores |
| Objective | To provide medicines at affordable rates to the residents to relieve people from the burden of medicine expenditure in difficult times. |
Objectives and Benefits:
- The main objective of the scheme is to provide medicines at affordable rates to the residents through generic medical stores.
- This scheme aims to relieve people from the burden of medicine expenses.
- Home delivery of medicines will also soon be started through the stores to help people get the medicines at the comfort of their homes.
- It will also cover all the residents in the state.
- It aims to help people to maintain a health-life balance.
Key Points:
- Chhattisgarh government will soon start Shri Dhanvantari Dawa Yojana, Chhattisgarh in the state.
- Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will launch the scheme on October 20, 2021.
- Under this scheme the state government will start about 188 medical stores in 169 urban bodies.
- In these medical stores generic medicines will be sold at a discounted price.
- All the medicines will be sold at 50% on the maximum retail price.
- This scheme will function in phases.
- In the start, the state government will open about 85 generic medical stores and remaining stores by the end of October, 2021.
- These stores will be provided to the operators on rent by the civic bodies at the rate of Rs. 2 per sq. feet.
- This scheme aims at providing medicines at affordable rates to all the people.
- It aims to relieve people from the burden of medicine expenditure in difficult times.
- Eventually home delivery of medicines will also be provided from these shops.
- The state government will constitute UPSS under the chairmanship of district collector for successful operation of the scheme.
- Subsidized medicines under this scheme will be a boon to poor people who are not able to afford the medicinal expenses.
- This scheme will thereby help people relieve from the burden of medical expenses and maintain their health life balance.
