ITANAGAR, Jan 17: Chairing the 11th e-Pragati meeting virtually with all deputy commissioners today, Chief Minister Pema Khandu emphasized on maximum coverage of people under the three insurance schemes launched by the central government – the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Yojana or the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).
He said that the common masses, especially in rural areas, are not aware of the schemes and benefits each provide. He asked the deputy commissioners to take advantage of the Sarkar Aapke Dwar camps to create awareness on these schemes.
“For the rural poor, these insurance schemes will be much beneficial as these can be availed free or at a very low premium. We need to take these schemes to villages and enroll as many beneficiaries as possible,” Khandu stressed. 
He also stressed on enrolling as many beneficiaries as possible under the state government flagship scheme, the Chief Minister’s Arogya Arunachal Yojana.
“Reaching out to the needy is your responsibility. Take regular review meetings on all such welfare schemes with concerned departments and reach the saturation point as soon as possible,” he told the deputy commissioners.
Referring to the target of February 28 next for implementation of shortlisted schemes, Khandu said that in the next e-Pragati meeting to be held after Statehood Day, he would take review of the status of each scheme district-wise. Delving on the current status of the Corona pandemic in the backdrop of the new Omicron variant taking the world by storm, he directed the deputy commissioners to act independently as per emerging situation in their respective districts. He urged them to refer to the SOPs circulated by the state disaster management authority and the health department and also the guidelines drawn by the ICMR in dealing with any emerging situation.

Stating that though the new COVID variant is extremely transmissible, it is not yet life threatening, Khandu, however, emphasized that vaccination is the only way forward.
He directed the deputy commissioners to constantly monitor the vaccination drives and inoculate all eligible persons as per recent order of the central government.
“It has been proved that vaccination is the only reason that this Omicron is not life threatening. Therefore it should be our endeavor to vaccinate all our eligible citizens including those in the age group of 15 to 18 years,” he pointed. 
Khandu called upon deputy commissioners of certain districts where percentage of vaccination is still low to take regular reviews and ascertain the causes for the low percentage and work on it.
The Chief Minister during the meeting reviewed the status of several schemes and projects including DBT especially in SJETA and Education, Atal Pension Yojana, Prime Minister Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana, One Nation One Ration, Aadhar seeding count, identification of obsolete laws, rules and regulations, National Education Policy, NIPUN Bharat Mission, education in mother tongue, draft state curriculum framework (SCF), etc.

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