Chhattisgarh lays more emphasis on Healthcare in the Next Fiscal year

A 100-bed hospital-cum-trauma centre for Bastar region will be developed at Jagdalpur district headquarter via PPP mode and a 100-bed super-speciality hospital would also be established there with the help of National Minderal Development Corporation (NMDC), he added.

"Chhattisgarh is currently running the most inclusive health insurance scheme in the country, providing universal health insurance with cover of Rs 30,000 per year to 16 lakh families. Insurance cover under Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana has also been enhanced to Rs 50,000," he said.

With a view to combat malnutrition, the state also announced Mukhya Mantri Amrit Yojana, under which children in anganwadi schools will be given flavoured milk once a week. Besides, soya milk will be distributed in all government schools up to Class 8 in Bastar, Kabeerdham and Balod districts.