Nammai Kaakkum 48 Scheme 2023: Tamil Nadu Accident Victims Free Care Scheme Online Registration, Objectives, Eligibility & Benefits

• Tamil Nadu accident victims to get free care in 609 government and private hospitals
• According to a press release, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin chaired a meeting of ministers and officials from various departments on Thursday to discuss key aspects of road safety under the scheme ‘Innuyir Kappoom Thittam’.

• The scheme will cover all those who don’t have insurance.
• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Nammai Kaakkum 48 Scheme also covers those from other states and countries.
• The beneficiaries of the scheme include all victims of road accidents, including foreign nationals.

Medical Emergencies Act Elements

The state will frame a Medical Emergencies Act that will focus on five elements — emergency response, rescue and resuscitation, damage control surgeries, bring people back to normalcy and rehabilitation.

Set up a road safety authority

The state will also set up a road safety authority that will offer administrative and financial support to implement road safety policies, maintain registry, research on causes for prevention of accidents and monitor road design and quality.

• The Nammai Kaakkum 48 scheme (saving our lives in 48 hours) announced on 18 November 2022 will be offered to all road accident victims for a year.
• To provide medical assistance to accident victims within 48 hours of an accident, 609 hospitals have been roped in.
• The State government has formulated a draft plan for the promotion of road safety with data compiled by various line agencies.
• The state has set aside Rs 50 crore for the first phase of implementation of the ‘Innuyir Kaappom Thittam’ (saving precious lives).
• The procedures performed under the new scheme are not included in the current state insurance scheme.
• The government announced a comprehensive policy including legislation of emergency medical services and setting up a road safety authority.
• The state would involve students from schools, colleges, NGOs, and members of the public to convert road safety into a people’s movement.
• Various schemes have been proposed to promote road safety in the State.
• The state will cover up to Rs 1 lakh per person for 81 life-saving procedures.