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ORDER FROM MIN.OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE



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Government of India
Ministry of Health and family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad
New Delhi 110 108
Dated the 22nd March, 2010.

No.S.11011/2/2008-CGHS (P)(PI)



OFFICE MEMORANDUM



Subject: Request for free diet to CGHS beneficiaries undergoing treatment for TB, Leprosy, Mental Illness, Cancer, etc. The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Ministry’s Office
Memorandum, of even number dated the 20th May, 2009, vide which the rates for
subscription by CGHS beneficiaries to avail CGHS facilities were revised. The monetary ceiling for free diet was also revised. The followingprovisions had  been made in respect of entitlement of free diet:in para 3 (C) and (d)of the Office Memorandum under reference:
(C) Monetary Ceiling for Free Diet:
The monetary ceiling for free diet for CGHS
beneficiaries is revised to pay / pension / family pension of Rs. 7.450/- per
month.
(D) Monetary ceiling for free diet for
beneficiaries suffering from TB or mental disease) The monetary ceiling for free
diet in case of beneficiary suffering from TB orMental disease is revised to pay
/ pension / family pension of Rs.11,160/- per month.”

2. Staff Side, National Council (JCM) had proposed a demand fordiscussion in the meeting of the National Council that free diet to employees and their dependents undergoing treatment for TB, Leprosy, Mental Illness,Cancer & HIV / AIDS, Renal Dialysis therapy and thalassemia be also provided.

3. The demand of the Staff Side, National Council (JCM) has beenexamined in the
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in consultation with IFD (Health), and
it has been dicided to extend free diet provision for CGHS beneficiaries
undergoing treatment for TB, Leprosy, Mental Illness, Cancer & HIV/AIDS,
Renal Dialysis therapy and Thalassemia when they undergo treatment in Central
Government Hospitals, subject to the condition that the free diet will be
restricted to beneficiaries who are drawing their pay in Pay Band 1 orretired
from a post which now carries pay in Pay Band 1 and further subject to monetary
limit of Rs.11,160/- per month.

4. This issues with the concurrence of IFD (Health) vide Dy. No. 435 dated the
3rd February, 2010.


(R Ravi)



Deputy Secretary to the Government of India














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