What initiatives are being taken by the Indian government to provide cashless treatment for road crash victims

1. The Indian government has launched the 'Cashless Treatment Scheme' for road crash victims under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. 2. This scheme ensures that immediate treatment is provided to road crash victims at the nearest hospital without any delay due to payment formalities. 3. The government has mandated insurance companies to provide cashless treatment facility to road crash victims for the first 48 hours of hospitalization. 4. The scheme aims to reduce mortality rates by ensuring timely medical care for accident victims. 5. Hospitals are required to provide immediate medical treatment without seeking any payment or deposit from the victim or their family. 6. Victims or their families need to inform the concerned insurance company or the authorities within a specified time frame to avail of the cashless treatment benefits.