CAG Report on AB-PMJAY
On 8th August, 2023, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India presented the audit report on Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the Parliament.
Major Findings of the Audit
Targeted Households
- The report stated that 7.87 crore beneficiary households were registered, constituting 73% of the targeted households of 10.74 crore (as on November, 2022).
Multiples Beneficiaries Linked to a Single Number
- Nearly 7.5 lakh beneficiaries were linked with a single cell phone number — 9999999999 in the Beneficiary Identification System (BIS) of the scheme.
Significance of Mobile Number
- Mobile numbers are significant for searching records ....
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