PM Modi to Launch Nationwide Cashless Treatment for Road Accident Victims: Gadkari

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon launch a cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims across India.
• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the upcoming launch after an annual meeting of transport ministers.
• A pilot program for cashless treatment was initiated in Chandigarh in March 2024 and later expanded to six states.
• The scheme, 'Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025', covers up to ₹1.5 lakh for seven days per accident.
• During the pilot, nearly 20% of cashless treatment requests were rejected by police, with ₹73,88,848 disbursed.

Why It Matters: PM Modi will soon launch a crucial nationwide cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims.