Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Wednesday that a trauma centre will open soon in Jagdalpur in Bastar division to provide immediate relief to wounded security personnel.
He was interacting with senior security advisor to the Union government, K. Vijay Kumar, at his office in Raipur, said an official communication. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Subrat Sahoo was also present.
Vijay Kumar held discussions with the Chief Minister on security arrangements in Naxalite strongholds and implementation of developmental works linked issues. The Chief Minister said soon a trauma centre will be opened at Jagdalpur so that security personnel injured by Maoists or accidentally can be provided immediate medical care.
At present, the injured troopers are flown to Raipur -- a distance of nearly 300 km.