New Delhi, May 12 -- Priyanka Sharma,

New Delhi :

New Delhi: The people of West Bengal are set to gain access to the Ayushman Bharat's Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday.

The announcement, shared via the Prime Minister's official X account, aims to transform West Bengal's medical infrastructure.

The scheme provides a health cover of Rs.5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization, targeting the bottom 40% of the population.

Mint reported on 8 May that BJP's planned to introduce the scheme following its victory in West Bengal.

Since the scheme's inception, its implementation in West Bengal has been mired in administrative disputes and political co...