Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik launches healthcare projects worth Rs 400 cr

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik anunced health care projects of around Rs. 400 crore for State's district hospitals. This move comes 10 days after Chief Minister launched ‘Mo Sarkar', feedback on governance initiative on October 2.

'Peoples' participation has been very inspiring'

As a part of initiative, Government also sent senior officers across State with a directive to cover 15 districts. According to government officials, feedback on people's participation has been encouraging. Naveen Patnaik spoke to media and said that response to initiative has been overwhelming. He also said that he made 120 phone calls to take feedback of people visiting hospitals and Police stations. 

 "As part of our strategy, I had sent senior officers across State with a directive to cover at least 15 districts, feedback on peoples' participation has been very inspiring and response by both police and health functionaries in field has been very encouraging," Chief Minister said. 

Hospitals to benefit from initiative

State Government will also provide Rs. 15 lakh to four 'Rogi Kalyan Samities' from Chief Minister Relief Fund for patients. Rs. 10 lakh will also be spent on promotion of blood donation activities under new initiative. Doctors will also benefit from initiative as proper accommodations will be provided to doctors of Malkangiri District. Detailed planning has also been approved for a composite hospital with 500 beds at Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and hospital. This initiative will also provide 200 beds and three ambulances.

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Odisha Government on Sunday conducted surprise check at district headquarters hospital in Puri. According to an official release, three teams comprising of officials of Chief Minister's Office (CMO) and health department visited hospitals. According to reports, government suspended Sundergarh's Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) in-charge Pankaj Patel for alleged negligence of duty. Furr, y also issued a show-cause tice to district collector Nikhil Pawan Kalyan for alleged lapses in implementing programme in Sundergarh District Headquarters Hospital.  Chief Minister n assured that actions will be taken against negligence in government offices, police stations and hospitals. 

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(With ANI inputs)