Comprehensive healthcare of Central Govt.Pensioners through integration of all existing govt schemes i.e. CGHS,RELHS & ECHS.

 Friends,

The issue of comprehensive healthcare of C.G. Pensioners through the integration of all existing govt schemes was pleaded by BPS before the 7^th CPC who vide their Para 9.5.18(ii) observed “Currently, there are various health care schemes in the Central Government catering to specific sets of employees. For example, apart from CGHS, there are Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and Railways Employees Liberalized Health Scheme (RELHS) which cover ex-servicemen and Railway employees/pensioners, respectively. Although the patterns in these schemes vary, a combined entity of CGHS, ECHS- RELHS would result in a very strong network of health facilities for the Central Government employees across the length and breadth of the country. The Commission recommends that the possibility of such a combined network of various medical schemes should be explored through proper examination”

In view of the indifferent attitude of the ministries/departments over this 7th CPC  recommendation and the shortcomings in the CGHS system. In March 2017 a petition was filed before the Rajya Sabha Committee of Petitions which came up for hearing in Nov. 2021.  The Rajya Sabha Committee of Petitions sought a detailed note on the subject from BPS which was promptly submitted. The committee also invited views from other Associations / Federations too. 

Today the 7^th of  June 022 BPS tendered its oral evidence before the Rajya Sabha Committee of Petitions.  

The Protocol of the Committee restricts me from sharing the details till their report is placed in Parliament.

S.C. Maheshwari

Secy. Genl. BPS