Govt. urging Health Ministry for up-gradation of Thoubal District Hospital to Medical College
IT News
Imphal, Feb 12:
On the eight day of the ongoing 12th session of the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly today, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh informed the House that Government is committed to ensure better health care facilities in the State. Replying to a query and supplementary raised by Surjakumar Okram, MLA during Question Hour, Chief Minister said, providing health care facilities to the people is one of the top priority areas of which the government is committed.
Chief Minister said with an aim to provide better health care to the people, proposals for opening of three new Medical Colleges at Churachandpur District Hospital, Thoubal District Hospital and Chandel District Hospital have been submitted already to the Central Government of which approval for up-gradation of Churachandpur District Hospital to Medical College has been granted. He said this is the second state owned Medical College after JNIMS. Under the funding pattern of 90:10, a total of Rs. 325 crores has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Biren Singh said state government is constantly urging the Ministry for up-gradation of Thoubal District Hospital to a new Medical College.
Replying to another question and supplementary raised by Surjakumar Okram, MLA, Chief Minister informed the House that as per reports, there is no cases of serious health complications with respect to those who have recovered from COVID-19. He said state government has constituted an Expert Committee for inspection, supervision and guidance of government and other hospitals. Post-COVID complications Management Committees of RIMS and JNIMS were constituted and dedicated Post-COVID wards will also be opened if required. He also assured the House that the government is fully committed for providing super-speciality services wherever necessary.
Chief Minister N. Biren Singh informed the House that new policy for recruitment of Group C & D post has been implemented from March 28, 2017 as per the norms of Central Government except for recruitment of state security personnel. He was replying to a query raised by K. Ranjit Singh, MLA. He said as of now new norms for recruitment of Group B post has not been implemented in the state. While replying to another question raised by Th. Lokeshwar Singh, MLA, Biren Singh said that under the PMKSY-HKKP (GW), 50 numbers of irrigation tube-wells has been executed. He said altogether 550 numbers of such wells will be executed with an estimated cost of Rs. 61.68 crores. Power supply line to the feasible areas and solar power terminals will also be made available to the wells for their functioning.
Agriculture Minister O. Lukhoi Singh informed the House that a total of Rs. 2,238.37 lakhs have been sanctioned for the construction of Rice Research Station at Wangbal in Thoubal District under Special Plan Assistance during 2013-14 and 2014-15. While replying to a question raised by K. Ranjit Singh, MLA, the Minister said a total of Rs. 248.707 lakhs as state matching share is yet to be sanctioned. He said required laboratory equipments, furnitures and farm machinery and equipments will be installed as and when the state share is released.
