Based on the second set of visit reports of the Mo Sarkar teams to six districts, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced setting up of a medical college at the district headquarters hospital(DHH), Phulbani in Kandhamal district and a slew of developmental works in five other hospitals.
“State Government’s endeavour is to set up one medical college in each of the erstwhile undivided districts. In that backdrop, a Government medical college and hospital will be set up at Phulbani. The number of beds would be increased to 500 for the aforesaid purpose and a composite campus will come up,” said the Chief Minister.
Besides this, a 200-bed hospital would be set up in Boudh district headquarters. Land would be handed over to the authorities soon.
In Nayagarh, the bed strength would be increased to 250 and additional building for 100 beds will also be constructed at the DHH.
Similarly, the bed strength at the Kalahandi district hospital would also be increased by 100 for which a new building will be constructed.
This apart, ambulance and Mahaprayana services would be added to the Rayagada and Nuapada DHHs, the CM further said.
For convenience of attendants, all DHHs to have rest sheds, he added.
In addition to this, Rs 15 lakh would be sanctioned to all Rogi Kalyan Samities from CMRF for patient welfare and innovations.
The Mo Sarkar initiative would be expanded to five more departments by December 1 and would cover all departments by March 5 next year, the CM informed.
Besides, Rs 10 lakh would be provided for promotion of blood donation activities in Nuapada, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Boudh districts.