The Centre has approved establishment of a Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU) for promoting rural health research in Chhattisgarh's Primary Health Centre located in lekhram Block of Bilaspur district .
The scheme entails to set up of 15 MRHRUs during the 12th Plan period across the country at a total cost of Rs67.67 crores, officials stated. Detailed guidelines have been formulated for establishment of MRHRUs. The scheme has a provision to provide non-recurring grant of Rs2.075 crore for construction of building and Rs1.00 crore for procurement of equipment.
Besides, recurring grant of Rs50.00 lakhs per annum is provisioned to meet expenditure on staffing, training, contingencies, etc.