On the lines of Right to Education and right to food in form of Food Security Bill, soon right to health facilities may also be a reality, this was hinted by Chandigarh MP and former union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal while addressing the residents of colony number 4 in Industrial Area phase I here today. 

Bansal said this while addressing the gathering in an awareness camp, organized by Social Welfare Board, to spread awareness about various government schemes. Bansal said that union government had already started National Health Insurance Scheme for the poor people by providing them insurance of Rs. 30,000 per year. The party president Sonia Gandhi had been stressing that residents should also be ensured good health facilities as has been done by ensuring good education for each child under RTE and ensuring food for every family under food security bill.

Bansal also deliberated upon the misconception about the subsidies on LPG and use of Aadhar card. He said that earlier the LPG cylinders were being black marketed and general public was facing problems in getting these cylinders. Similarly government had launched MNREGA scheme for 100 days employment to labour. But there were complaints that money was not reaching the beneficiaries for whom the scheme had been made. Looking into the complaints, it was decided to provide the benefit to the actual beneficiaries. Therefore, the subsidies on LPG or payment of wages, under MNREGA, was started through the bank, linked with adhar cards.

Referring to food security bill, Bansal said that smart ration cards were being made and this would also ensure that depot holders will have to give ration to the card holder. No other person would be able to get ration on other smart ration card holder. Bansal asked the general public to take benefits of various government schemes. He said that many schemes were being formulated for the public but later it was found that the number of beneficiaries was less than the number expected, for whom the scheme was formulated. This was because of low awareness about the schemes. He asked the volunteers and other stakeholders to play important role in making the people aware about the scheme. 

Addressing the gathering, chairperson of social Welfare Board, Chandigarh, Kamlesh Kumari referred to various schemes and loans facilities in all the fields.

Former Deputy Mayor and area councilor Satish Kainth welcomed the move of social welfare board of organizing awareness camps for the public. 

Salochna Ahuja and Kanwaljit Kaur, both members of Social Welfare Board were also present on the occasion. 

The officials of various departments like labour, khadi board and social welfare department talked about various welfare and loan schemes for the people.