Thanks to the timely intervention of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), a poor, destitute woman suffering from blood cancer has managed to get an Ageusman card. The cooperation of the authorities has now come as a relief to the families concerned. Patients facing problems: It was revealed that Ms. Pankajini Patel of Chandopla (Pendrawan) village under Komna police station of Nuapada district was suffering from Leukemia for a long time and she had to go to the hospital frequently for regular treatment and her family was very poor and was facing severe financial crisis. Even though he knew that he could get free medical facilities under the government’s Ayushman Bharat scheme, he could not get the card for a long time due to lack of knowledge and not understanding the necessary paperwork (documentation) process. Prompt intervention of the authority: As Mrs. Patel was bedridden, her husband Laxeshwar Patel, on June 11, 2026, received a message from some sources and finally approached the Nuapada District Legal Services Authority and requested them to provide assistance in applying for Ausman Card. Realizing the importance of the issue, the authority’s secretary Navnita Das immediately intervened and directed the legal counsel Nikhil Singh Kshatriya to provide all legal assistance to the patient. Card Prepared Successfully: On the instructions of the Secretary, Juraj Mitra Mr. Kshatriya was taken to the Nuapada District Ayushman Card Coordinator’s office in Lakshwar. By preparing all the necessary application documents and expediting the government process, the Ayushman card was successfully produced in the name of Mrs. Panjini Patel on that same day (last 11th June 2026). Through this card, he now has access to various medical facilities and financial assistance under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. He thanked the District Legal Services Authority for this. Such prompt intervention by the Legal Services Authority has further enhanced the hope of getting free legal aid in the minds of the people. Bishwanath Samal reports from Nuapada
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