By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated 103 projects built for Rs. 140 crores and laid the foundation for 372 projects with an expenditure of Rs. 1000 crores for Health Infrastructure.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister launched a special helpline of BSKY:- 1800-120-120-104 for the Odia people living outside the state.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Niranjan Pujari , 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman V.K. Pandian , Health and Family Welfare Secretary Shalini Pandit , Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg and Principal Secretaries and Secretaries of various departments were among those present on this occasion.
Stating that there has been a lot of change in the infrastructure of government hospitals in the state, CM Naveen said, “Work is underway to make SCB MCH a world-class healthcare facility. A new medical college is opening and new facilities are being developed in various hospitals. The posts of doctors and assistants are being filled regularly.”
The Chief Minister said that Rs 12,000 crore have been spent on the development of health infrastructure in the last 5 years and the aim is to improve the primary health, community health and district health services at all levels of the state.
