<span style="color: #222222;">The Assam government is taking slew of measures for the welfare of people in the health sector.  <br />''<br />''Participating in an AIR talk show last night,  Minister of state Pijush Hazarika said that the Health department would provide accidental insurance coverage of upto Rs. 2 lakh rupees to the Atal Amrit Abhiyan card holders. <br />''<br />''Atal Amrit Abhiyan is an ambitious scheme being implemented in the state providing government help in the treatment of certain ailments. <br />''<br />''He said that the same facilities would be given to ICU patients. <br />''<br />''Mr. Hazarika said that various steps are being taken in the tea and char areas to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate and Maternal Mortality Ration. <br />''<br />''He said that several new medical colleges are being set up to ease the problem of shortage of doctors. <br />''<br />''The Minister said that the upcoming International Yoga Day will be celebrated in the state in a grand manner and programs will be held upto block level.</span><br />