A huge healthcare drive in Bhagalpur is gearing up, hoping to make a real difference for local people. May 26 to 28 will see the Bhagalpur Ayushman Card Camp offer rural families free health coverage that they can access easily. The district is working hard to ensure that every last-mile beneficiary in every panchayat receives Ayushman Bharat’s benefits. According to the health department, an ambitious goal for Bhagalpur. It is to produce two lakh Ayushman cards as part of this drive. Each panchayat’s goal is 1,500 cards, and officials have been told to ensure that the target is accomplished.
Bhagalpur Ayushman Card Camp to Be Held Across Panchayats on May 26, 27, and 28

The province is planning a three-day drive in Bhagalpur district to help individuals get their health cards from the Ayushman Bharat program at village-level panchayats. All 246 panchayats will be included in the camp on May 26, 27, and 28. As teams work in the field and update the information live.
District Magistrate (DM) Dr. Naval Kishore Choudhary announced at a meeting held by the district in Samiksha Bhawan. Both local officials and health leaders were there to plan, discuss plans, and organize how everything would be put into practice.
It mainly targets:
- Economically weaker sections (based on SECC 2011 data)
- People with ration cards
- Laborers, daily wage workers, and other vulnerable groups
At empaneled hospitals—over 25,000+ hospitals across India are part of the scheme.
Key Benefits
- ₹5 lakh coverage per family per year for hospitalization expenses
- Covers both public and private hospitals
- No age or family size restrictions
- Cashless & paperless treatment
- Includes pre- and post-hospitalization costs
- Covers 1,500+ medical procedures, including surgeries, cancer treatment, and more
3-Day Mega Camp to Cover All Panchayats (Bhagalpur Ayushman Card Camp)
The Bhagalpur Ayushman Card camp is for people whose names have been provided by the panchayat and block by block. The DM said that every cluster of villages, known as tolas, within the panchayats, will be a focus of the camp.
Operationally, Block Development Officers (BDOs) will assign staff, data entry operators, and nodal officers for each panchayat. Camps will be arranged using information from local officials so that all villagers can easily reach them.
Mobilizers to Help Bring Beneficiaries to Camp
To guarantee that everyone fit to vote participates, the administration is sending mobilizers around the district. Among the team are Jeevika Didis, ASHA workers, Vikas Mitras, Panchayat Rojgar Sevaks, and ration dealers. VLEs will mobilize others as well. They are there to approach every identified beneficiary at home, help them travel to the camps, and guide them through getting their cards.
Special Instructions for Aged Beneficiaries
The DM said that one frequent mistake during biometric verification happens with the thumbs of the aged people. To help, they are told to wash their faces and thumbs before visiting the camp so the biometric readings can be done easily. With a strong network of 800 Customer Service Centers (CSCs) and 900 ANMs, the implementation is all ready to ensure good implementation across the district.
Officials Present and Accountability Measures (Bhagalpur Ayushman Card Camp)
In addition to the others, officials from the Divisional District Council attended, such as DDC Pradeep Kumar Singh, Assistant Collector Jatin Kumar, Additional Collector Dinesh Ram, and Joint Director of Public Relations Nagendra Kumar Gupta. The team evaluated the implementation plan and was told to check on the results every day while at camp. To ensure clear information and responsibility, every nodal officer will need to give current updates on issued cards.
The Ayushman Bharat’s latest scheme is about more than paperwork. It brings free and cashless healthcare to countless rural families. The district wants to boost enrollment in village clusters to ensure that everyone who should have a card gets one. The message is simple: If you fit the criteria, be there for the election. Smart benefits are now at your fingertips.