Interim finance minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said 10 lakh patients have been treated so far under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the world's largest health care programme.
He also said the government has provided 10 percent reservation for economically weaker sections, which will create 2 lakh seats in educational institutions alone, Goyal said while presenting the budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha.
Here is what Piyush Goyal said on social sector:
First Published: Feb 1, 2019 12:44 PM IST
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