The State Government on Friday added 84 more vehicles to the existing 108 Ambulance service.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the new ambulances. The Government has allocated Rs 104 crore for the additional vehicles for the next five years and the ambulances would be provided to 27 districts.
The free ambulance service managed by the Chikitsa Healthcare is functional with 518 vehicles (108 Ambulance) and 500 Janani Express 102 Ambulances for pregnant women and ailing children in all 30 districts.
The Government has been providing the free ambulance services since March 5, 2013 benefitting more than 60 lakh people in past seven years. The Government has also provided six emergency boats for people in the cutoff areas of the State.