The State Cabinet on Thursday sanctioned opening of 2,000 new sub-health centres in the State. Post of one regular ANM each has been sanctioned for every health centre.
ANMs available under National Health Mission will be posted in these sub-health centres at present. The centres will be opened soon in rented buildings.
The Cabinet decided to enhance relief against loss of life and death of cattle due to wild animals. Next of kin of the deceased will be given relief of Rs 4 lakh. If a person undergoes treatment before death, his kin will also be given actual expenditure on treatment.
In case of permanent disability, Rs 2 lakh relief and actual expenditure on treatment will be given. On admission in hospital, Rs 500 per day will be given upto a maximum of Rs 50,000.
Every injured will be given actual expenditure on treatment. On admission in hospital, Rs 500 per day will be given upto a maximum of Rs 50,000. Relief under RBC provisions will be given on loss of cattle due to wild animals.
The Cabinet accorded Rs 1513.21 crore crore administrative sanction for various irrigation projects. Administrative sanction of Rs 37.06 crore was accorded for command area development works in 9893 hectares under Sanjay Sagar (Bah) medium irrigation project.
Administration sanction was given for 3 phases including strengthening, expansion and modernisation of Tawa project. Administration sanction of Rs 458 crore was given for developing micro irrigation system in additional 28,412 hectares and solar plants for second phase. Administrative sanction of Rs 325 crore was given for second phase works of Tawa left bank canal from 45.78 kms to 128.50 kms, 7.17 km full length of right main canal, lining work in Hanadiya branch canal (55.50 kms).