Tripura: CM Manik Saha inaugurates key health projects in Sepahijala District
Agartala Jun, e 26
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday mentioned that the state government is implementing various projects at a rapid pace so that even the last person in society can develop socio-economically, gain access to better medical treatment, and avail various administrative facilities.
"Our state has made tremendous progress in the fields of health, education, tourism, information, and technology. As a result, investors from other states are expressing interest in investing in Tripura," he said.
CM Saha laid the foundation stone of the new building of the 100-bed Sepahijala District Hospital and inaugurated the 24x7 emergency and IPD services at the Lalsinghmura Primary Health Centre. At the same time, he virtually inaugurated various projects in the Sepahijala district.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state government is implementing various projects for the welfare of the people of the state.
"To provide better health services to the people of the state, the number of beds in GBP Hospital has been increased from 727 to 1413. The number of beds in Gomati District Hospital has been doubled. A cardiac care unit has been started in Ambassa. People in the state are getting better treatment opportunities under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. An expenditure of Rs 300 crore has been made on it. People in the state have received medical services worth Rs 41.74 crore under the Chief Minister Jan Arogya Yojana," said CM Saha.
The Chief Minister said that a 100-bed eye hospital is being built near ILS Hospital. Initiatives have also been taken to set up a Homoeopathy College and an Ayurvedic Medical College.
"Telemedicine services have also been started for the welfare of the people of the state. Trauma centres have been started in all the districts of the state. Tripura is ranked second among the states of the North-East in terms of GSDP and per capita income. NITI Aayog has declared Tripura a front-runner state," he said.
On the occasion, Sepahijala District Magistrate Siddharth Shiv Jaiswal, Sepahijala Zilla Parishad Sabhadhipati Supriya Das Dutta, MLA Tafazzal Hossain, MLA Antara Sarkar Deb, MLA Sushanta Deb, MLA Manab Debbarma, MLA Bishwajit Kalai, MLA Subodh Debbarma, Health and Family Welfare Department Secretary Kiran Gitte, Additional Superintendent of Police Rajib Sutradhar, ADM Subhash Dutta, Sepahijala District CMO Dr. Debashish Das, along with public representatives and officials of various departments, were present on the occassion.
— ANI
Reader Comments
The telemedicine services and trauma centers in all districts are commendable steps. As someone from a neighboring state, I've seen how Tripura has improved under the current leadership. But I wish they'd also focus on specialist doctors availability - what's the use of buildings without qualified staff? 🙏
Rs 300 crore under PM Jan Arogya Yojana is indeed a big push for healthcare access. But I'm wondering - when will the common man actually feel this progress? Our local PHC still has long queues and medicine shortages. Infrastructure alone won't solve everything, need better implementation at ground level.
Very happy to see a homoeopathy college and Ayurvedic medical college being set up! Traditional medicine systems need more institutional support. Tripura is doing good work in health sector. 🙏 मोदी जी की गारंटी पूरी हो रही है! 🇮🇳
NITI Aayog declaring Tripura a front-runner state and second in GSDP per capita in NE is impressive. But let's be honest - these numbers don't always translate to ground reality for villagers. The CM should also address why many patients still travel to Agartala or Silchar for treatment despite these projects.
The 100-bed eye hospital near ILS and cardiac care unit in Ambassa are much needed. Tripura has a high incidence of heart disease and vision problems. Good to see targeted interventions. Hope the maintenance of these facilities is also taken care of - many government hospitals in NE suffer from neglect after inauguration.
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