Pune: PMC Drops Property Tax Clause From Urban Poor Health Scheme
· Free Press Journal
To expand healthcare for the economically weaker sections, the Pune Municipal Corporation’s Standing Committee has scrapped the property tax condition under the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajitdada Pawar Urban Poor Health Scheme.
Standing Committee Chairman Shrinath Bhimale said that the condition, introduced during the administrative regime, had barred citizens paying more than ₹5,000 in property tax from availing of the scheme. However, the clause ended up excluding many deserving low-income families from its benefits. “The condition was proving to be restrictive for poor and middle-class citizens. Hence, it has been removed,” Bhimale stated.
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The Urban Poor Health Scheme is designed for families with an annual income below ₹1.6 lakh, offering financial assistance for treatment in private hospitals. Under the scheme, beneficiaries can avail of up to ₹1 lakh for general treatments, while serious illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and kidney ailments are covered up to ₹2 lakh.
The property tax criterion had initially been introduced to prevent misuse of the scheme. However, BJP corporator Bala Oswal had proposed its removal, citing its adverse impact on genuine beneficiaries.
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