ADILABAD: TRS Adilabad legislator Jogu Ramanna is likely to launch a ‘health insurance scheme’ with Rs 5 lakh cover on behalf of Jogu Ramanna Charitable Trust for the landless poor in his Assembly constituency.
The unique aspect is that he will pay an annual premium of up to Rs 1,000 per policy to one landless member from each family. Death due to ill-health or accidents will be covered under this scheme.
Presently, farmers who own land get Rs 5 lakh insurance money in case of death under Rythu Beema scheme being implemented by the state government. Ramanna told Deccan Chronicle that landless poor are not eligible for Rythu Beema and hence deprived of insurance cover.
“I want to fill this gap between the landless poor and land owners. Many poor landless families suffer when the sole bread earner dies. There is no financial security to such,” he said.
The MLA said, “We are identifying family members of the landless poor for the scheme and…