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The Print
08-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Gehlot slams Rajasthan govt for ‘failing' to control criminals, corruption; BJP hits back
Citing reports of repeated thefts at Congress MLA Deen Dayal Bairwa's residence, Gehlot said the scale of the problem is now impossible to ignore. Hitting back, BJP state president Madan Rathore said Gehlot was getting disturbed by the public welfare works undertaken by Chief Minister Sharma. Gehlot, while interacting with reporters at the Congress state headquarters here on the birth anniversary of party leader Girija Vyas, said a news item on the front page of a daily has reported the thefts at Bairwa's house. 'The MLA says there have been three thefts at his home. When a newspaper puts it on the front page, you can imagine what the situation must be like for others in the state. No one is listening,' he said and accused the BJP government of failing to control criminal elements and protect citizens. 'There is no one to listen, even in villages and districts. There is hooliganism, the mafia is dominant, and people do not know where to go to file complaints. The entire complaint system has collapsed.' He expressed alarm over the alleged growing power of the sand mafia. 'I have said before that the mafia has taken over the gravel trade. Gravel is extremely expensive now. Police are being attacked. So many incidents are happening, and there is no control.' The former chief minister has also criticised the state government's handling of health insurance for the poor. 'The Rs 25 lakh insurance cover technically still exists, but people have been led to believe that it has been reduced to Rs 5 lakh. That's the government's biggest failure,' he said. He also lamented the 'weakening' of the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) for state employees. 'The RGHS was such an excellent scheme for employees. It has collapsed now, and the employees are unhappy.' Gehlot urged CM Sharma to use the state's intelligence services to verify the issues raised by the opposition. 'If there's no truth to them (issues raised by the opposition), fine. But if there is truth, he should fix them,' the Congress leader said. Gehlot further claimed that governance was being neglected in favour of public relations. 'It's fine to travel and do tours, but you also need to govern. The chief minister has great authority. He needs to use that power.' 'The public should be able to raise complaints with us at any time; otherwise, you will get a bad name and fail at governance,' Gehlot said, adding that his criticism was meant as constructive advice and not hostility. 'The opposition is not your enemy. When we speak, it is to warn you that these things are happening. You should take us seriously. It is in your interest too,' he said. Meanwhile, BJP state president Rathore countered Gehlot's remarks and said that had he followed the advice he was giving now, people would not have suffered under the Congress's 'misrule' and he would not have been ousted from power. He also alleged that the sand mafia is the 'gift' of the Gehlot-led Congress government, while the BJP dispensation has made efforts to curb it. PTI AG NSD This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
7 major changes in CGHS you should know: PAN-based ID to faster medical request approvals
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads 1. PAN Card based unique ID for beneficiaries: 2. Bharat Kosh Auto-verification 3. Mandatory password reset and secure login Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads 4. Online approval of machines like oxygen concentrator, CPAP, BiPAP 5. Updates via SMS and email 6. CGHS mobile app 7. Other new functionalities and service enhancements A new digital platform for the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) has been launched recently. It is aimed at making healthcare services more efficient, transparent, and user-friendly for the scheme's beneficiaries. The revamped CGHS system introduces key upgrades such as PAN-linked unique IDs, auto-verified digital payments, and a fully online approval process for medical equipment like oxygen concentrators, CPAP, and BiPAP machines. With real-time updates via SMS and email and a dedicated CGHS mobile app , beneficiaries can now manage their healthcare needs with greater ease and minimal CGHS beneficiary will now be included in the O-PAN based unique identification system. This is aimed at removing duplication of documents and streamlining the process of entitlement assessment, according to a government press contribution payments must be made through the new CGHS portal - The system is directly integrated with Bharat Kosh, enabling auto-verification and removing the need for manual data entry. This change is expected to reduce refund issues and transaction errors. The existing payment system on Bharat Kosh would be disabled, and any application unpaid by April 27 will lapse, requiring existing users will be asked to reset their passwords upon first login. This is being implemented as a cybersecurity measure in line with the security guidelines of the Union Ministry of to the new guidelines, patients won't have to wait long for essential respiratory devices. This will reduce the need to rent devices, which are costly and not reimbursed. Shifting to a fully online system will promote transparency and facilitate easy tracking of approvals. Earlier, pensioners were required to apply offline and the approval process used to take 15-45 days—sometimes more. Now, with a fully online process, things are expected to move faster.'In order to expedite the processing of requests for these critical respiratory devices and provide relief to the beneficiaries, it has been decided to transition the processing of permission for such devices, to an end to-end mode as follows;' stated the Central Government Health Scheme Office in a memorandum dated January 22, read: New guidelines for CGHS beneficiaries: Central govt employees, pensioners will get these critical devices faster; check details here SMS and email notifications will be sent on the progress of any application, approval, or payment verification in the CGHS system, according to an office memorandum dated April 22, 2025.A CGHS mobile app 'myCGHS 2.0' is also available. which can be downloaded from the Google Play store. . It provides comprehensive health care informationto Central Government employees and pensioners, their dependent family members and some other eligible categories of new system allows beneficiaries to track their application status in real time and receive instant acknowledgements. Services like card transfers, adding dependents, and changing card types can now be done online. Additionally, CGHS Helpdesk and User Manuals are available on the CGHS website and mobile app for assistance to departments and beneficiaries.
