•  Odisha government has launched "Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana" for working journalists.
• The health insurance scheme for working journalists will be implemented with effect from June 1, 2018.

About Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana:

• Under Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana, the state government in the first phase will provide a health insurance coverage of Rs. 1 Lakh to a total number of 3,233 working journalists of the state.
• Under this scheme at least five members of a journalist’s family would be covered under the scheme.
• All the scribes will get their Health Insurance Card from the District Information and Public Relations Officer (DIPRO) in their respective districts.

About Harischan Harishchandra Sahayata Yojana (HSY):

• The State Government of Odisha has launched a web portal for Harishchandra Sahayata Yojana (HSY).
• Under this scheme, the Odisha Government will provide financial assistance to the needy and poor people for cremation. After that, all the needy people can then simply perform the last rites.
• The State Government will provide the financial assistance of Rs. 2,000 in Rural Areas and Rs. 3,000 in urban areas.
• Apart from this, the state government has also launched an online application software for the online disbursement of assistance under Harishchandra Sahayata Yojana.