India, April 5 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has scrapped the property tax criterion for beneficiaries of the 'Late Deputy Chief Minister Ajitdada Pawar Urban Poor Health Scheme', widening access to subsidised treatment for low-income families, officials said on Saturday.

The condition, introduced during the administrator's rule, barred citizens paying over Rs.5,000 in property tax from availing benefits. The standing committee has now removed this restriction.

Dr Sanjeev Wavare, assistant health chief, said, "The standing committee removed the condition of property tax, stating that when the scheme was launched, there was no condition of property tax. Now more people will be eligible for the scheme. However, the criteria of a...