Chhattisgarh government decided to establish six 100 bed hospitals

Kurud (Dhamtari), Bhatapara (Balodabazar) and Manendragarh (Koriya), she said. The existing government hospitals and health centres in these areas will continue to function as usual, she said.

The step is part of the government's plan to establish new hospitals on PPP mode in phases to ensure quality medical facilities to people near the place of their residence, she said.

Land for the proposed hospitals has been earmarked, while tenders will be invited soon for their construction, Sahu said.

Health Minister Ajay Chandrakar has given directives to officials concerned to complete the process for starting construction of the hospitals on an urgent basis, she said. The hospitals will be built on build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis. After a certain period of time, they will be handed over to the health and family welfare department, she said.