Telangana Budget: Bhatti Announces Family Life Insurance Scheme
The State government is introducing the “Indiramma Family Life Insurance Scheme” from June 2 2026, to provide life insurance of Rs.5 lakh to each of the one crore 15 lakh families in the State
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Friday announced a Rs 5 lakh life insurance cover as part the Indiramma Family Life Insurance Scheme to every family in the state, irrespective of economic background. The scheme will come into force from June 2, 2026, and will be available to 1 crore 15 lakh families in the state.
“If the earning member of a family passes away suddenly, the mental agony suffered by that family is one thing, and the financial disaster they face is another. A single incident can bring that family onto the streets. It is the resolve of our government that no child of Telangana should have to live with such fear and insecurity. In this Budget, we are launching a great life insurance scheme of an unprecedented nature, in a manner not possible even in any developed country in the world,” said Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka while presenting the state budget.
The government also announced a digital health card for the people of Telangana and Budget allocation to be allotted for it.
The health department saw an increase from ₹12,393 crore in 2025-26 to ₹13,679 crore in 2026–27, reflecting a 10.3 per cent rise in 2026-27 compared to 2025-26.
“Intending to provide quality healthcare services to all poor people in the state, our government is strengthening the public health system. In line with the goals of Telangana Rising Vision-2047, the state government is giving special priority to maternal and child health, youth health, control of chronic diseases, and mental healthcare,” Bhatti Vikramarka said.
The Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, which until now functioned as a grant-in-aid institution with a bed capacity of 12,720, will be transformed into a full-fledged government secondary healthcare department.
Of the total budget, ₹6,984.40 crore has been earmarked under establishment expenditure, while ₹6,202.81 crore is allocated for schemes, indicating a near-balanced split between operational costs and programmatic spending.
The Deputy Chief Minister said the government sanctioned retirement benefits for Anganwadi teachers and helpers, providing Rs. 2 lakh to teachers and Rs. 1 lakh to helpers. These benefits will also be extended to those who voluntarily retire from service at the age of 60 years.
The health, medical and family welfare department, including the Secretariat, has been allocated ₹1,313.10 crore, with ₹1,304.85 crore going towards medical and public health services and ₹8.25 crore for secretariat services.
Medical education continues to receive the largest share, with `3,662.81 crore allocated to the director of medical education. Public health services have been allocated ₹1,183.56 crore under the director of public health and family welfare, covering primary healthcare, disease control programmes, and preventive services. In addition, the Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare accounts for a substantial share under schemes, with ₹1,844.04 crore, including allocations for family welfare programmes.
