24-05-21 Daily-Haryana-HPSC Current Affairs

The Haryana Government has decided to cover nambardars under Ayushman Bharat Yojana to allow them benefits in case of serious illnesses. Apart from this, smart mobile phones will also be provided to them.

Kaushal said there are 23,375 sanctioned posts of nambardars in the state. Under this scheme, beneficiaries were being provided funds up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary Health treatment in public and private listed hospitals in India. The scheme provides health Services free of cost to a beneficiary in Seva Sansthan ie hospitals. The scheme helps in reducing the excessive expenses incurred due to medical treatment. Under it, clinical treatment, health treatment and medicines are available free of cost up to three days before and 15 days after hospitalisation.

Jackfruit has recently been in the news. A shipment of fresh jackfruit from Tripura was shipped to London. It is a significant step toward maximising the export potential of agricultural and processed food products from the northeastern region.

Jackfruit is a tree species that belongs to the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit families (Moraceae).

It is a multi-fruit made up of hundreds to thousands of individual flowers and fleshy petals.

Artocarpus heterophyllus is the scientific name for this plant.

India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Nepal are the world’s major producers.

Kerala, Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, and Assam are the major production states in India.

Kerala is the world’s largest producer of jackfruit.

Kerala and Tamil Nadu have it as a state fruit.

It will serve as a resource for both Ayush practitioners and the general public.

Aim: To collect data on clinical outcomes achieved by Ayurvedic practitioners on a large scale.

It is expected to document the capabilities of Ayush systems in the treatment of a variety of disease conditions.

It has a section dedicated to reporting and publishing information about Covid 19 cases treated by Ayush Systems.