Demarcation of CGHS Covered Areas for Wellness Centre
This communication serves to provide clarification regarding the demarcation of areas covered under CGHS Wellness Centres. In certain CGHS Cities, the areas covered by CGHS were not specified, causing inconvenience to beneficiaries. After a thorough review, it has been decided that the coverage of CGHS will be limited to areas within a five-kilometre radius (approximately) of the CGHS Wellness Centres in all CGHS-covered cities where such demarcations were not specified. The Additional Director of the CGHS concerned City shall notify beneficiaries of the areas covered under CGHS Wellness Centres. Serving Central government employees residing outside the CGHS-covered areas will be covered under CS(MA) Rules. However, for serving Central government employees residing within the Municipal Limits of the city in all CGHS-covered cities, a one-time choice will be provided to opt for CGHS (instead of CS(MA) Rules) from the nearest CGHS Wellness Centre.
Demarcation of CGHS Order on 6.4.2018 PDF
Demarcation is the fixing of boundary areas applicable for treatment under CGHS. The coverage area under CGHS Wellness Centre
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi 110 011
No. C 14012/02/2018/CGHS-III/DIR
Dated: the 6th April 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: – Clarification regarding demarcation of CGHS covered areas under CGHS Wellness Centre.
With reference to the above subject, the undersigned is directed to state that in some of the CGHS Cities the areas covered under CGHS were not specified resulting in inconvenience to the beneficiaries. The matter has been reviewed and it is now decided that hereinafter the Coverage of CGHS shall be limited to the areas within a 5 km (approx.) radius of the CGHS Wellness Centres. in all CGHS covered Cities. where such demarcations were not specified. The Additional Director, CGHS concerned City shall notify such areas covered under CGHS Wellness Centres.
Also check: List of CGHS Covered Cities and their Website Links
The serving Central government employees residing outside the CGHS covered areas shall be covered under CS(MA) Rules. However. in all CGHS covered cities the serving Central government employees residing within the Municipal Limits Of the city, shall be given a onetime choice to opt for CGHS (instead of CS(MA) Rules) from the nearest CGHS Wellness Centre.
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(Dr.C.Joshi)
Director, CGHS
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