Raipur. On the initiative of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, the state government has issued a tender for the construction of a 220-bed ultramodern hospital in Kunkuri of Jashpur district. The state government has approved an amount of Rs 32 crore 9 lakh for this hospital. It is noteworthy that the Vishnudev Sai government in the state had announced the construction of a 220-bed ultramodern hospital in Kunkuri in its budget. In this budget, Chief Minister Sai has approved the amount required for the construction of the hospital building.
This hospital is being considered a milestone for the tribal dominated Jashpur district. The government intends to develop it as a medical college in future. For information, let us tell you that after taking over the reins of the state in December last year, Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai is continuously working for the expansion of health services and qualitative improvement in the entire state including Jashpur. Immediately after taking oath, he had given strict instructions to the officials responsible for improving the ambulance service in the state. In compliance with this, it was asked to provide ambulance facility to the patient within half an hour of receiving a call from the needy patients or relatives. In the first meeting of the cabinet, the Chief Minister had instructed the health department officials to make cheap generic medicines mandatory for the patients in all the government hospitals of the state. During the last 8 months of tenure, work is being done rapidly for the expansion of health services in Jashpur district.
Along with a 220-bed hospital in Kunkuri, 25 additional ambulances and 1 hearse have been provided for the convenience of patients. While giving the status of primary health centre to 7 sub-health centres, necessary human resources have been approved. By posting 19 MBBS doctors and 7 specialist doctors in the district, important steps have been taken towards overcoming the shortage of doctors. The state government has approved Rs 2 crore 32 lakh to overcome the shortage of machines in hospitals. This amount will be used to start a dialysis centre in Kunkuri as well as purchase necessary equipment in hospitals of Jashpur, Manora, Lodam, Bagicha. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai’s intention is to make Jashpur district self-reliant in the field of health services, so that patients and their relatives do not have to wander for treatment.