Nitish government's new initiative before Bihar election, people injured in road accidents now free cashless treatment

Before Bihar election, new initiatives of the Nitish government, people injured in road accidents are now free cashless treatment. Last updated: June 9, 2025, 20:23 IST -road accidents free cashless treatment news: In Bihar, Nitish Sarkar has introduced free cashless treatment for the injured in Red accidents, so there can be an immediate treatment in Goldan and can be a Rs 2 compensation. Some of the victims in accidents with a hit-and-run. Highlights in Bihar, the injured in a road accident, will receive up to 1.5 lakhs free treatment. The purpose of the scheme is to provide immediate medical facilities in ‘Golden Hour’. In cases running at the end, the victims’ families will get a remuneration of Rs 2 Lakh. Patna. Prior to the Bihar election, the Nitish government took an important step for public interest that caught people’s attention. The government will now offer free cashless treatment to Rs 1.5 lakh for those injured in road accidents. This scheme will not only be useful to save the lives of the injured, but will also bring relief to the economically weaker parts. This initiative was inspired by the Central Government’s cashless treatment scheme, taken in the direction of strengthening traffic safety and health services by implementing in Bihar. The number of road accidents in Bihar is constantly increasing. According to data from the Ministry of Weg Transport and Highways, 10.007 road accidents were recorded in Bihar in 2019, in which 7.205 people died. 72% of these deaths occurred due to a lack of timely treatment. Due to a lack of health services in rural areas and financial restrictions for treatment, many people cannot reach the hospital. In light of this critical situation, the Nitish government announced the scheme, the main objective of which is to give immediate medical facilities to the injured in ‘Golden Hour’ (before the accident). The main features of the scheme, under this scheme, a person injured in a road accident, will receive free treatment seven days after the accident. The government will bear the cost of up to Rs 1.5 lakh per person per person. This facility is available in government and private hospitals registered with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-Jay). Under the scheme: Cashless treatment: The injured do not have to pay any advance for treatment. Immediate action: Police will have to inform police within 24 hours. Ambulance network: Government and private ambulance services will be linked to a toll -free number so that the injured can be rushed to the hospital immediately. Compensation in cases of the end of the track: The families of the victims will get compensation of Rs 2 Lakh in accidents with a hit-and-run. What did the Bihar government say about the scheme? The scheme will operate in coordination with the National Health Authority (NHA), Bihar police, registered hospitals and state health agencies. Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal, secretary of the Department of Transport, said: “Our goal is to reduce deaths due to road accidents. Timely treatment and better health facilities can save many lives.” A digital platform is also developed for this, where the information of the accident and the treatment process can be detected. The scheme was started earlier as a pilot project in Chandigarh, where it had great success. Now it is being implemented across Bihar. However, opposition parties called this announcement an election stunt. A RJD spokesman said: “Before the election, the Nitish government brings such schemes to strive the public, but ensures implementation.” Nevertheless, experts believe that if the scheme is implemented effectively, it may result in revolutionary changes in traffic safety and health services in Bihar. Homebihar Nitish government’s new initiative, people injured in road accidents now free cashless treatment