Current Context: On 5 October 2026, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched a cashless medical facility for Delhi Jal Board (DJB) pensioners and family pensioners. The scheme is expected to benefit more than 50,000 people by replacing the earlier reimbursement-based process with direct cashless treatment at empanelled hospitals.
Key Points:
- The facility covers DJB pensioners and family pensioners.
- Beneficiaries can receive treatment at empanelled hospitals without paying upfront.
- Earlier, pensioners generally had to pay medical bills first and then seek reimbursement.
- The new system introduces a single-window cashless mechanism to reduce paperwork and delays.
- The scheme aims to make healthcare access easier for retired employees, especially senior citizens.
- It was launched under the Delhi government’s Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
- The initiative was launched in the presence of Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma and senior Delhi Jal Board officials.
- Delhi Jal Board is responsible for water supply and sewage-related services in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Question:
Q1.The cashless medical facility launched by the Delhi government in October 2026 is meant primarily for pensioners of which organisation?
a) Delhi Transport Corporation
b) Delhi Development Authority
c) Delhi Jal Board
d) Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Answer: (c) The scheme provides cashless medical treatment to Delhi Jal Board pensioners and family pensioners, removing the need to pay first and claim reimbursement later.
