India, March 14 -- justify;">A resident of Mohali district underwent cardiac treatment under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, avoiding an estimated medical expense of Rs.3-4 lakh, officials said on Friday.

Sukhwinder Kaur from Manikpur village was admitted to a private hospital after experiencing acute chest pain along with complications related to diabetes. Doctors diagnosed a serious heart condition that required immediate stent placement.

Hospital authorities estimated that the cost of treatment and hospitalisation could have ranged between Rs.3 lakh and Rs.4 lakh.

After her eligibility under the scheme was verified, the procedure was carried out at an empanelled private hospital under the programme, which provides health coverage of u...