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NDTV
07-05-2025
- Health
- NDTV
Road Accident Victims To Get Cashless Treatment Up To Rs 1.5 Lakh
The government has notified a cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide, under which they will be entitled to a maximum amount of Rs 1.5 lakh per accident per person. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the scheme has come into force with effect from May 5, 2025. "Any person being a victim of a road accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle, occurring on any road, shall be entitled to cashless treatment in accordance with the provisions of this scheme," the notification said. Also Read: The National Health Authority (NHA) shall be the implementing agency for the programme, in coordination with police, hospitals and State Health Agencies etc. "The victim shall be entitled to cashless treatment at any designated hospital for an amount up to one lakh fifty thousand rupees per victim for a maximum period of seven days from the date of such accident," it added. According to the notification, the treatment under this scheme (Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025) at a hospital other than a designated hospital shall be for stabilisation purposes only and shall be as specified by the guidelines. As per the notification, the State Road Safety Council shall be the nodal agency for implementation of the scheme for that state or Union Territory and would be responsible for coordinating with the National Health Authority for adoption and utilisation of the portal for onboarding of designated hospitals, treatment of victims, payment to the designated hospital on treatment and related matters. The notification also said that the central government will constitute a steering committee to monitor the implementation of the scheme. On March 14, 2024, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) launched a pilot programme to provide cashless treatment to road accident victims. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Hindustan Times
07-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Road accident victims across India to get cashless treatment. Know in detail
Road accident victims across India will receive a cashless treatment of up to ₹ 1.5 lakh for the first seven days. Road accident victims across India will receive a cashless treatment of up to ₹1.5 lakh for the first seven days. Road accident victims all over India will be entitled to cashless treatment of up to ₹ 1.5 lakh for the first seven days at designated hospitals. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification on Tuesday stating that the cashless treatment scheme for the road accident victims has come into force with effect from May 5, 2025. The Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025, which has been enforced across the country this week, is aimed at reducing the number of deaths arising from road accidents every year due to delays in timely medical intervention. "Any person being a victim of a road accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle, occurring on any road, shall be entitled to cashless treatment in accordance with the provisions of this scheme," the government notification said. Also Read : Upcoming cars in India The National Health Authority (NHA) shall be the implementing agency for the programme, in coordination with police, hospitals and State Health Agencies, etc. "The victim shall be entitled to cashless treatment at any designated hospital for an amount up to one lakh fifty thousand rupees per victim for a maximum period of seven days from the date of such accident," the notification added. According to the notification, the treatment under this scheme at a hospital, other than a designated hospital, shall be for stabilisation purposes only and shall be as specified by the guidelines. As per the notification, the State Road Safety Council shall be the nodal agency for implementation of the scheme for that state or Union Territory and would be responsible for coordinating with the National Health Authority for adoption and utilisation of the portal for onboarding of designated hospitals, treatment of victims, payment to the designated hospital on treatment and related matters. The government has also set up an 11-member steering committee under the Road Secretary to monitor the implementation of the scheme. The committee will comprise the CEO of the National Health Authority, and an additional secretary of MoRTH as members. This scheme comes after recently, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari had said that there were 4.80 lakh road accidents in 2023, resulting in 1.72 lakh deaths. Get insights into Upcoming Cars In India, Electric Vehicles, Upcoming Bikes in India and cutting-edge technology transforming the automotive landscape. First Published Date: 07 May 2025, 09:49 AM IST
Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
After many delays, Centre notifies cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims: Know key provisions, payment cap
A week after the Supreme Court reprimanded the government, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Monday notified the cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims during the 'golden hour'. According to the gazette notification, the accident victim shall be entitled to cashless treatment for an amount up to Rs 1.5 lakh at any designated hospital under the Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025, which came into force on May 5, 2025. Going forward, any road accident victim who does not have insurance will be provided free treatment of up to Rs. 1.5 lakh. The rules of the scheme are yet to be notified. The Central government under Section 162(2) of the Act was required to frame a scheme to provide cashless treatment to motor accident victims during the 'golden hour'. Section 2(12A) of the Act defines 'golden hour' as the period of one hour following a traumatic injury when prompt treatment has the highest likelihood of preventing the victim's death. The scheme is significant since road accidents and fatalities are on the rise in the country and immediate medical help can save many lives. All about Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025 'Any person being a victim of a road accident arising out of the use of motor vehicle, occurring on any road, shall be entitled to cashless treatment in accordance with the provisions of this Scheme. The victim shall be entitled to cashless treatment at any designated hospital for an amount up to Rs 1,50,000 per victim for a maximum period of seven days from the date of such accident,' reads the notification. It also says that the designated hospital has to administer medical treatment to the victim immediately on the victim being brought to the hospital. The notification further said that the treatment under this scheme at a hospital other than a designated hospital shall be for stabilisation purposes only and shall be as specified by the guidelines. The State Road Safety Council has been designated as the nodal agency for the implementation of the scheme. The council will coordinate with the National Health Authority (NHA) for adoption and utilisation of the portal for onboarding of designated hospitals, treatment of victims and payment to the designated hospital for treatment. The agency will also coordinate with the State Health Agency to designate hospitals under the Scheme for providing treatment, in addition to the hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, as specified by the NHA. How will hospitals be paid under this scheme The scheme also provides for the steps to be followed for payment to the hospitals. 'After discharge of the victim under the scheme, the designated hospital or such other hospital providing stabilisation treatment shall raise a claim for payment of the cost of treatment package on the portal, in such manner and along with such documents as specified by the State Health Agency,' reads the notification. According to section 8(3) of the Act, the State Health Agency shall either approve, in full or in part, or reject the claim, in full or in part. It will record the reason on the portal and make it available to the designated hospital as well. According to the scheme, the Centre will set up a steering committee for monitoring the scheme's implementation. The committee will be headed by Secretary, MoRTH and CEO, NHA. Members will include Additional Secretary, MoRTH; Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs; Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Secretary General, General Insurance Council, among others. 'The steering committee shall meet at least twice in a year, at such time, date and at such place as the chairperson may, from time to time, specify on this behalf. The steering committee may seek information from any State Road Safety Council or any entity or officer involved in the implementation of the scheme for the purpose of monitoring the implementation of the scheme. The implementation of the scheme in each state or Union territory shall be monitored by the respective State Road Safety Council,' according to the Gazette notification. According to MoRTH data, in 2023 over 4.80 lakh road accidents took place in the country which resulted in over 1.72 lakh people fatalities. When compared with the 2022 data on road accidents, the crashes have increased by 4.2 per cent and there is an increase of 2.6 per cent in fatalities. Over 4.61 lakh road accidents and over 1.68 lakh fatalities took place in 2022. Last week, a bench of Justices A S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan pulled up the Secretary, MoRTH, seeking to know why the government was yet to notify the scheme under Section 162(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. 'People are dying in road accidents. You are constructing huge highways but people are dying there because there is no facility. There is no scheme for golden hour treatment. What is the use of constructing so many highways?', Justice Oka told the Secretary, who appeared before it last Monday.
The Print
06-05-2025
- Health
- The Print
Govt notifies cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide
'Any person being a victim of a road accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle, occurring on any road, shall be entitled to cashless treatment in accordance with the provisions of this scheme,' the notification said. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the scheme has come into force with effect from May 5, 2025. New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) The government has notified cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide, under which they will be entitled to a maximum amount of Rs 1.5 lakh per accident per person. The National Health Authority (NHA) shall be the implementing agency for the programme, in coordination with police, hospitals and State Health Agencies etc. 'The victim shall be entitled to cashless treatment at any designated hospital for an amount up to one lakh fifty thousand rupees per victim for a maximum period of seven days from the date of such accident,' it added. According to the notification, the treatment under this scheme (Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025) at a hospital other than a designated hospital shall be for stabilisation purposes only and shall be as specified by the guidelines. As per the notification, the State Road Safety Council shall be the nodal agency for implementation of the scheme for that state or Union Territory and would be responsible for coordinating with the National Health Authority for adoption and utilisation of the portal for onboarding of designated hospitals, treatment of victims, payment to the designated hospital on treatment and related matters. The notification also said that the central government will constitute a steering committee to monitor the implementation of the scheme. On March 14, 2024, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) had launched a pilot programme to provide cashless treatment to road accident victims. PTI BKS DRR This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Govt launches cashless scheme for road crash victims
A new government scheme has come into effect from May 5, giving road accident victims across India access to free medical care worth up to ₹ 1.5 lakh during the first seven days after an accident. MoRTH announced the Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025 in a recent notification.(File image) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) announced the Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025, in a recent notification. The scheme has been introduced to help save lives by providing immediate treatment to those injured in road crashes, which often prove fatal due to delays in medical attention. What's the notification "Any person being a victim of a road accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle, occurring on any road, shall be entitled to cashless treatment in accordance with the provisions of this scheme," the notification, cited in a PTI news agency report, said. The National Health Authority (NHA) will manage the scheme with support from state health agencies, police, and hospitals. Victims can get free treatment at approved hospitals, with the maximum amount capped at ₹ 1.5 lakh for up to seven days. Also Read: Five of family killed in car-truck collision near Karnataka's Hubballi while returning from family function If the victim is taken to a non-designated hospital, only basic stabilisation treatment will be provided as per set guidelines. "The victim shall be entitled to cashless treatment at any designated hospital for an amount up to one lakh fifty thousand rupees per victim for a maximum period of seven days from the date of such accident," it added. Each state or Union Territory's Road Safety Council will lead the scheme's local implementation and handle coordination with NHA for hospital registration, victim care, and payments. To oversee the programme, the government has also formed an 11-member steering group headed by the Road Secretary. The committee includes the CEO of NHA and a senior MoRTH official. Earlier, a trial of the scheme was held in Chandigarh from March 2024 and later expanded to six states. Recently, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari shared that India recorded 4.80 lakh road accidents in 2023, which led to 1.72 lakh deaths. The government hopes this new initiative will bring those numbers down. (With PTI inputs)
