Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Tulsiram Silavat said that facilities of 300-bed capacity will be provided in Jhabua district hospital. Minister Silavat was addressing Health Fair at Jhabua district headquarters on Sunday.
Silavat said that the government is committed to fulfill its promise under the leadership of Chief Minister Kamal Nath. New decisions are being taken in public interest.
He said that ASHA workers did not get any monthly honorarium earlier, now decision has been taken to pay monthly honorarium to them. Process of recruitment of two thousand ANM has also been started soon. Doctors are being recruited to fill vacancies.
Doctors will be appointed in Jhabua Hospital on priority basis.
Silavat said that the government has increased the salary of doctors receiving Rs 25,000 salary to Rs 50,000, Rs 50,000 to Rs 90,000 and Rs 90,000 to Rs 1.80 lakh.
To improve health services in the state, the budget of the department has been increased by 33 percent this time.
Arrangements will be made in hospitals of Jhabua so that people do not have to go for treatment to Gujarat.
He also asked to send a proposal to upgrade Ranapur Health Center and enhance the facilities of rural hospitals of the district.
Silavat said that those who are selling adulterated milk will have to stay in jails of the state and not in the society. NSA will be imposed on the adulterators and FIR will be registered against them.
The state government has also increased the amount of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to Rs 2.5 lakh. He said that under the Mukhya Mantri Madad Yojana, in case of death in a tribal family, one quintal of rice or wheat will be given for the 12th day ritual and in case of birth of a child, up to 50 kg of either wheat or rice will be provided for the Sanskar programme. Utensils for the programme will also be made available through the gram panchayats. Shri Silavat informed that now consumers who consume up to 100 units of electricity will have to pay only for 100 units.
Silavat gave certificates to beneficiaries of Ladli Laxmi Yojana and Maternity Assistance Scheme at the Health Fair. BMO and other doctors were also honoured for their outstanding work under the Measles Rubella vaccination campaign.