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Kolkata, Nov 28 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said there has been an increase in expenditure under the ‘Swasthya Sathi’ scheme across the state amid protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. , encouraged the government to investigate the matter.

“At that time (during the RG Kar protests), there was an increase in expenditure under the ‘Swasthya Sathi’ scheme. We are conducting an investigation. “Criminals will be punished,” Banerjee said at the meeting.

A survey has revealed that there was a significant increase in the government’s expenditure on patient treatment under the ‘Swasthya Sathi’ program in private hospitals during protests by junior doctors at RG Kar hospital demanding justice for the dead woman doctor.

‘Swasthya Sathi’ scheme is the state government’s secondary and tertiary health insurance scheme of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per annum. PTI SCH BDC

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