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An RTI reply has revealed that the AAP government, led by Arvind Kejriwal, misled the public about its ‘Delhi Arogya Kosh’ (DAK) scheme.
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An RTI reply has revealed that the AAP government, led by Arvind Kejriwal, misled the public about its ‘Delhi Arogya Kosh’ (DAK) scheme.
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The RTI query was filed by activist Vivek Pandey in March this year wherein he sought information about the number of patients who received free treatment under the DAK scheme between 2018 and 2024 and the subsequent costs borne by the Delhi government.
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On 11th March 2024, the RTI revealed that a total of 6,099 patients availed of free treatment under the ‘Delhi Arogya Kosh’ scheme between 31st March 2018 and 24th January 2024.
The RTI reply also informed that the Delhi government spent ~ ₹66 crores in this process.
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The RTI reply also informed that the Delhi government spent ~ ₹66 crores in this process.
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Interestingly, a report published by The Indian Express in January this year claimed that 1.13 lakh people benefitted from the scheme between January and October 2023.
It also said that 1.27 lakh patients availed of free treatment under DAK in 2022-2023.
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It also said that 1.27 lakh patients availed of free treatment under DAK in 2022-2023.
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The report was based on data sourced from the Delhi government, which stands in complete contrast to the data provided by the Directorate General of Health Services in its RTI reply to Vivek Pandey.
1.27 lakh patients vs 1259 patients? (2022-2023) 🙄
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1.27 lakh patients vs 1259 patients? (2022-2023) 🙄
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As per the RTI, only 6099 patients have availed of free treatment so far in the past 6 years, which is nowhere close to the 1 lakh figure quoted in The Indian Express report.
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Coincidentally, the figure of 1295 patients quoted in the RTI reply for 2022-2023 matches with the number of EWS patients who got free financial assistance (as stated in The Indian Express report).
It must be made clear that the RTI query made no mention of EWS.
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It must be made clear that the RTI query made no mention of EWS.
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It thus remains unknown how such a large discrepancy exists between the data furnished by the Delhi government in its RTI reply and the data sourced from the Delhi government by The Indian Express.
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Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had claimed in September 2022 that over 4.3 lakh patients received free healthcare facilities under the Delhi Arogya Kosh scheme in the past 5 years (2017-2022).
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While the RTI reply received by Vivek Pandey did not have data from 2017, it is safe to conclude that the beneficiaries in the 1000s would not have reached a staggering 4.3 lakh in a year.
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Manish Sisodia had also claimed that the Delhi government spent ₹168.4 crores under the Delhi Arogya Kosh scheme between 2017-2022.
However, the RTI reply for the period 2018-2024 showed a mere expenditure of ₹66 crores.
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However, the RTI reply for the period 2018-2024 showed a mere expenditure of ₹66 crores.
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Even if we account for the missing data of 2017, the Delhi government is yet to explain the missing trail of a whopping ₹100 crores.
The AAP government must come clean on the discrepancies in data surrounding the Delhi Arogya Scheme, which came into force in 2011.
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The AAP government must come clean on the discrepancies in data surrounding the Delhi Arogya Scheme, which came into force in 2011.
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Read our exclusive report here:
RTI reveals huge discrepancies in AAP’s Delhi Arogya Kosh scheme, beneficiaries in thousands but claimed in lakhs, missing trail of ₹100 crores
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RTI reveals huge discrepancies in AAP’s Delhi Arogya Kosh scheme, beneficiaries in thousands but claimed in lakhs, missing trail of ₹100 crores
opindia.com
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