Telangana Government on Friday (March 20, 2026) announced launching a cashless health security scheme, which government employees and pensioners have been waiting for over several decades.

This scheme will apply to employees, pensioners, and all their dependent family members. This is the security and assurance this government is providing to government employees and pensioners, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said presenting the State Budget on Friday (March 20).

This cashless health security scheme (Employees Health Scheme-EHS) will be implemented through the Rajiv Aarogyasri Trust. Under this scheme, treatment can be availed for 1,998 diseases in government hospitals as well as in 421 empanelled private hospitals. “We will provide a digital health card to every employee. About 23.51 lakh government 41 employees, pensioners, and their dependent family members will benefit under this scheme,” he added.

“For the safety of employees, we have introduced, for the first time in the country, a comprehensive accident insurance scheme. Under this scheme, if government employees or pensioners working in the State die due to an accident, accident insurance coverage of ₹1.20 crore will apply; term life insurance of ₹10 lakh up to the age of 60 years; and in case of death in an air accident, an additional coverage of ₹2 crore will be available. This scheme applies to 7.57 lakh government employees and pensioners,” he added.

He said that the Government was sanctioning retirement benefits for Anganwadi teachers and helpers, providing ₹2 lakh to teachers and ₹1 lakh to helpers. These benefits will also be extended to those who voluntarily retire from service at the age of 60 years. “This stands as evidence that this people’s government is providing full assurance and confidence to employees and pensioners,” he said.