If there is an accident in UP, how can one get free treatment, what is the arrangement made by the government?

UP Accident-Free Treatment Policy: When an accident happens somewhere on the road. In such a situation, most of the deaths happen due to not getting treatment on time. Many times after an accident on the roads, many people do not help the injured even after seeing him. So many times an accident happens on the National Highway.

There too, people often get delayed in getting help. But now if an accident happens to someone in Uttar Pradesh, then not only will the government provide treatment but will also provide free treatment. What is the government's arrangement for this? How will the injured in accidents get free treatment. Let us tell you.

Free treatment is available under the Golden Hour Policy

By making changes in the Motor Vehicle Act, now the injured are being given the facility of free treatment in accidents on the roads. If we talk about the data for the year 2022, then according to the data 1.71 lakh people died in road accidents. Many of these people died due to not getting treatment on time. Now free treatment will be given under the Golden Hour Policy of the government.

In accident cases, golden hour means one hour after the accident. In this policy of the government, the injured will be given free treatment up to Rs 1.5 lakh or they will be admitted to the hospital for 7 days free of cost. Whichever of these facilities is completed first, the government will compensate for it.

Benefits are also available under these facilities

If someone is an Ayushman card holder and has an accident. So he can get free treatment in any hospital listed in the Ayushman scheme. Apart from this, the National Highway Authority of India i.e. NHAI will also provide free treatment for accidents on the National Highway. If an accident happens to someone on a National Highway. After that, the helpline will have to be informed by calling on number 1033.

After that, necessary information will have to be given. After this, the injured will be treated in a hospital linked to the National Highway Authority of India. If the cost of treatment is up to Rs 30,000, then it will be borne by the National Highway Authority of India, if the cost is more than this, then the person will have to pay for it himself.