About AyushmanSahakar Scheme: The scheme was launched to assist cooperatives in the creation of healthcare infrastructure. Cooperatives at the present run around 52 hospitals across the country having cumulative bed strength of more than 5,000.
Launched by: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Aim: To extend term loans to prospective cooperatives to the tune of Rs. 10,000 Crore for the setting up of healthcare-related infrastructure, education and services.
Nodal Body: The scheme has been formulated by the National Cooperative Development Corporation(NCDC) which is the nodal body for the scheme.
Eligibility: Any Cooperative Society with a suitable provision in its bylaws to undertake healthcare-related activities would be able to access the NCDC fund.
Incentives: The scheme provides interest subvention of 1% to women majority cooperatives.
NCDC: It is an apex level statutory autonomous institution set up by the Government of India under an Act of the Parliament in 1963. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
