PMC to enlist four insurance companies for consultancy

Pune: The civic body will empanel four insurance companies for providing consultancy services with regards to treatment and cover under various schemes during Covid-19.

The companies will offer consultancy about proposals under urban poor health scheme and other schemes, such as special insurance for Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) staffers and existing and former corporators. The standing committee of the civic body has given green signal to this proposal.

“If insurance companies are empanelled, getting technical advice will be possible on inclusive insurance cover for beneficiaries under these schemes,” municipal commissioner Vikram Kumar said. The PMC spends around Rs30 crore every year on health schemes and funds are diverted from various projects to meet the increasing demand so that more and more urban poor can benefit. Citizens with annual income of up to Rs 1 lakh per annum were eligible for the health scheme, but the ceiling was later raised to Rs2 lakh.The urban poor card given to beneficiaries is valid for one financial year and needs to be renewed.