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MCD Overhauls Health Policy, Intensifies Demolition Drive Across Delhi
- •The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has revised its Health Empanelment Policy to enhance medical services for employees, pensioners, and senior citizens.
- •The new policy offers cashless indoor treatment at CGHS rates for regular employees and dependents, and extends coverage to contractual employees for the first time.
- •Pensioners and family pensioners will continue to receive cashless treatment, with those aged 70+ able to consult specialists without a referral.
- •MCD is conducting a city-wide enforcement drive against dangerous buildings, unauthorized constructions, and violations of the Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) and Building Bye-Laws.
- •On Saturday, 29 demolition actions were carried out and three properties sealed; the previous day saw 41 demolitions and 10 sealings across various zones.
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The revised Municipal Corporation of Delhi Health Empanelment Policy provides regular employees and dependents with cashless indoor treatment at CGHS rates, covers contractual employees for the first time, and allows senior citizens aged 70 and above to consult specialists without a referral alongside receiving cashless indoor treatment.
Eligible beneficiaries living outside Delhi can seek treatment at government hospitals, with reimbursement subject to prescribed CGHS rates.
The MCD conducted an intensive enforcement drive across all 12 zones against unauthorized constructions, dangerous buildings, and building norm violations, carrying out 29 demolition actions and sealing three properties in a single day, following a previous day's action where 41 properties were demolished and 10 were sealed.
