BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Telangana government of delaying the Employees Health Scheme despite collecting premiums from employees and pensioners. He demanded immediate issuance of health cards, refund of deductions and implementation of pending employee welfare promises.
The State government has reconstituted the Board of Trustees of the Employees Health Care Trust to implement the Employees Health Scheme. Headed by the Chief Secretary, the Board will frame implementation guidelines, finalise health card modalities and include employee and pensioner representatives
The Telangana government has deducted 1.5 per cent of salaries from employees, doctors, healthcare staff and teachers towards the Employees Health Scheme (EHS) despite not setting up the trust, issuing guidelines or signing agreements with hospitals.
The Telangana Teaching Government Doctors Association (TTGDA) has criticised the State Government’s move to deduct 1.5 percent of employees’ basic pay towards the Employees Health Scheme (EHS) without issuing clear guidelines.
The Telangana Social Welfare Residential Teachers’ Association (TSWRTA) has urged the State government to extend the newly introduced Employees’ Health Scheme (EHS) to staff of the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS).
The Telangana State United Teachers’ Federation (TS UTF) has urged the government to reduce qualifying marks for the Telangana Teacher Eligibility Test (TGTET) January 2026 or grant additional weightage marks based on years of service.
Retired employees in Kothagudem and Bhupalpally, under the banner of the Retired Employees Association and Telangana Government Pensioners JAC, staged a one-day fast demanding immediate clearance of pending retirement dues. Retired Police Officers Welfare Association president S Srinivasa Rao criticised the Congress government for failing to implement the promised cashless Employees Health Scheme even after two years.
Over 360 hospitals under Telangana’s Aarogyasri network have announced suspension of services to scheme beneficiaries starting August 31, citing unpaid dues amounting to Rs 1,300–1,400 crore. The Telangana Network Hospitals Association (TANHA) has raised concerns over the financial stress caused by delayed payments and unfulfilled promises from the government.
