As many as 10,000 people from Tiruchirapalli, Pudukottai, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Karur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Namakkal districts were benefitted from ‘Life Saving Treatments’ under the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme, according to Tamil Nadu Public Health Minister M R K Panneerselvam.

After attending a review meeting of the scheme with collectors of Tiruchiapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Namakkal districts, he said awards would be presented to hospitals and doctors for their effective implementation of the Scheme.

Stressing the importance of proper awareness campaign for the successful implementaion of the scheme, he called upon the collectors to expedite the distribution of ’smart cards’ under the scheme to the beneficiaries.

State Health Secretary V K Subburaj said Coimbatore, Salem and Dindigul districts occupied the top three positions in effective implementation of the scheme. A total number of 1.4 crore families in the state were enrolled under the scheme.