The multipurpose camp organised at Kotdwar on Monday, presided over by State Health Minister Surendra Singh Negi, also the MlA from Kotdwar, helped in solving some of the problems being faced by people on the spot.
For the rest of the complaints raised in the camp, the Departments concerned have been directed to redress them within a specified time frame. Hundreds of people attended the camp to have their grievances addressed and redressed.
The stalls of different departments were set up in the camp to inform the people about the slew of Government schemes meant to alleviate the people’s condition. Besides, a medical camp with the child specialists, gynaecologists, ENT and eye specialists, dentists and orthopaedics’ in attendance was also held, Medicines were given free to the patients.
Addressing the people gathered at the camp, Negi said the main aim of such multipurpose camp was to inform the people about the various welfare schemes the government has envisaged for them. He appealed to the people to take advantage of the schemes to make better of their life.
The aim of the State Government was to make the State free of malnutrition, he said, adding the malnourished persons must be identified and the list should be forwarded to the district magistrate, district social welfare office and also to him for actions.
He referred to the handicap certificates for the deaf and dumb and other types of differently abled being given by the State Government. He said the pension for the handicapped has been doubled. They are taking care of the distressed women too, he said.
Negi said the Government was planning to increase the Chief Minister Health Insurance from the current `50,000 to `1.75 lakh.
Heath Minister further informed a new 300-bed hospital equipped with modern facilities would come up in Kotdwar soon. Among others, DM Bhatt, CDO Harak Singh Rawat, SDM GR Binwal, bock Pramukh Dugadda Suresh Aswal, CMO Manish Agrawal and Director Social Welfare NK Mishra were present.