July 6 - 2011
BHUBANESWAR: The state government will spend over Rs six crore for upgradation of electricity infrastructure in 13 district hospitals for uninterrupted power supply.
Health minister Prasanna Acharya said on Monday that the department would soon pay the amount to the power department for special feeder lines and transformer at the Koraput, Malkangiri, Boudh, Khurda, Cuttack, Deogarh, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Phulbani, Nayagarh, Angul, Bargarh and Nuapada district headquarters hospital in the first phase. The department has set a January 2012 deadline for the work. Similar work would be extended to 17 other district hospitals in phases, the minister said after reviewing power supply situation in hospitals.
The government would make a separate plan for Capital Hospital. The power department has made a plan worth Rs 5.17 crore for VSS Medical College and Hospital as well. The 13th Finance Commission will give Rs 75 crore for infrastructure development in the three government-run medical colleges. The government would add 100 seats to the existing 150 seats each in these medical colleges.
BHUBANESWAR: The state government will spend over Rs six crore for upgradation of electricity infrastructure in 13 district hospitals for uninterrupted power supply.
Health minister Prasanna Acharya said on Monday that the department would soon pay the amount to the power department for special feeder lines and transformer at the Koraput, Malkangiri, Boudh, Khurda, Cuttack, Deogarh, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Phulbani, Nayagarh, Angul, Bargarh and Nuapada district headquarters hospital in the first phase. The department has set a January 2012 deadline for the work. Similar work would be extended to 17 other district hospitals in phases, the minister said after reviewing power supply situation in hospitals.
The government would make a separate plan for Capital Hospital. The power department has made a plan worth Rs 5.17 crore for VSS Medical College and Hospital as well. The 13th Finance Commission will give Rs 75 crore for infrastructure development in the three government-run medical colleges. The government would add 100 seats to the existing 150 seats each in these medical colleges.
