The Chhattisgarh Government is committed towards ensuring that people belonging to economically weaker sections are not deprived of healthcare facilities due to money shortage stated Chief Minister Raman Singh on Saturday.
He was speaking at an inaugural ceremony of a mega health camp organized here to mark the birth anniversary of former MP lakhiram Agrawal.
On the occasion, Singh distributed medical assistance consent letter to nearly 3,000 people for availing free medical care under Sanjeevni Kosh, Mukhyamantri Bal Hridaya Suraksha Yojana and other schemes. The State government will be providing free treatment to these people (suffering from serious illness) in Government and private hospitals.
The programme was attended by Union Minister of State for Steel and Mines Vishnu Deo Sai, Chhattisgarh’s Urban Administration and Development Minister Amar Agrawal, State Woman and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu and others.
Recalling the contribution of lakhiram Agrawal towards the society, the Chief Minister dedicated and laid foundation for works to the tune of around `40 crore in the district, including 45 newly-constructed roads worth `36.25 crore. Besides, he also distributed tricycles and other equipment to around 1000 differently-abled people.
Moreover, Singh distributed encouragement amount of `20 lakhs to about 20 couples under Inter-caste marriage scheme and registered his presence in a mass-marriage programme organized under Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana.
Medical examination of around 29,800 people in the district was carried out in the mega medical camp.