Nadda lays foundation stone for Sattelite centre of AIIMS Bhubaneswar

The central government, Mr.Nadda said would be bearing the cost of treatment up to Rs 5 lakh in the empanelled hospital across India and the service under the scheme is paperless as well as cashless.

He regretted that the Odisha government is not inclined to be part of such a noble scheme.

“Since a large number populace from Odisha migrates to other states for jobs, the Ayushman India would be a boon for them where one can avail treatment facilities," the Union Minister said.

The beneficiary, he said will get a unique identification number and the hassle-free treatment facilities would be given once enrolled under the scheme.

Odisha government, the Union Health Minister said should consider the scheme in large perspective in the interest of people of the state,”.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan responding to demand of local MP RK Jena for the establishment a mega petrochemical complex in Balasore for employment generation said a resin storing unit would be set up at Bhandaripokhari in the district. Balasore, he said has an ample of scope for establishment of fish processing unit adding that one such food processing unit should be established in Balasore instead of Bhubaneswar.

Local MP Rabindara Jena urged the Union Health Minister to make the satellite centre as a 350 bedded super specialist hospital and the weekly OPD service of AIIMS which is being provided from the ITR facility should be operated from district headquarter hospital for larger exposure

The Director AIIMS Bhubaneswar said the satellite centre in Balasore would be the first in India of any AIIMS after Delhi.