Capt. Chowta seeks action against hospitals refusing to admit and treat accident victims under PM-RAHAT scheme
MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta has directed officials to take strict action against hospitals that refuse to treat road accident victims under the PM-RAHAT scheme. The scheme provides free emergency care for the first seven days without requiring immediate documentation.
Why it matters
Ensuring hospital compliance with emergency care mandates is critical to reducing mortality rates for road accident victims.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, MP for Dakshina Kannada, has instructed officials to take strict action against hospitals that refuse to admit and treat persons injured in road accidents under the Prime Minister-Road Accident Victims’ Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment (PM-RAHAT) scheme.
At a meeting with Police and Health department officials, and representatives of hospitals here on Saturday, Capt. Chowta said free emergency treatment of up to ₹1.50 lakh for seven days without any documentation has been provided to persons under the scheme. The Prime Minister has rolled out this scheme to ensure that there is no fear or hesitation among the public in admitting accident victims to hospital. Although the Central government launched the scheme in 2025, the State government started it in February 2026. “Therefore, it should be implemented very strictly and effectively,” he said.
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