To overcome the shortage of doctors and provide improved medical facilities to the people, Haryana Government is considering to raise the retirement age of doctors working in Government hospitals in the State to 65 years.
“This would enable them to serve the people for a longer period,” said the Chief Minister Manohar lal, while interacting with mediapersons after attending the two-day meeting of state working committee of BJP at Hisar.
He said that it has also been decided to establish a medical college in each district.
Replying to another question, he said that during the meeting, discussions were held on several issues, including enhancement of administrative efficiency, problems being faced by below poverty line families, paddy procurement and redressal of grievances. Apart from this, a comprehensive scheme is being prepared to strengthen the organisation at booth level, said he.
The Chief Minister said that special focus would be laid on two main programmes in the coming year, i.e. Swarna Jayanti celebrations and birth anniversary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay. Several new projects would be launched during this period, for which the State Government has earmarked about Rs 1,700 crore, he added.
He said that several announcements had been made after the State Government came to power and positive results of these announcements were becoming visible.
On the question of employment opportunities, he said that while it is not possible to provide a Government job to every youth, the State Government is making efforts to generate employment for more than one lakh youth by improving infrastructure and encouraging industrial development.
He added that a scheme to provide allowance to unemployed graduates is also under consideration.