Bihar: Power Minister R K Singh flags off 4 high-tech ambulances to IGIMS Patna

Congratulating the efforts of NTPC and state health department in strengthening the health sector in the state, he said this is the work for progress and wellbeing of the people of the state and such efforts will continue in the future also.

The state-of-the-art ambulances, provided at a cost of 80 lakh, are fitted with Advance Life Support (ALS) facilities. NTPC has sanctioned four ambulances with ALS facility to IGIMS, Patna. Medical equipment in the Ambulance include auto loading stretcher, wheel chair cum stair chair, transport ventilator, syringe infusion pump, multi parameter monitor, vacuum splint, portable oxygen cylinder with regulator, emergency kits, rescue tools etc .

In the past NTPC has also provided financial support for building a dedicated Burn Unit at AIIMS, Patna with the total cost of 21.06 Crores apart from providing ambulances to various states and has supported medical infrastructure projects.

Energy Minister ,Bihar Shri Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Health Minister, Bihar, Shri Mangal Pandey also addressed the gathering and lauded the efforts of NTPC for providing medical infrastructural support to the State.

Shri Gurdeep Singh,CMD NTPC ,Shri Pratyaya Amrit, Additional Chief Secretary, Health Bihar, Shri Vijai Singh ,Regional Executive Director,(East-1), NTPC Shri N.R. Biswas, Director, IGIMS, Patna, Shri Harjit Singh, GM(HR),NTPC-Patna along with officials of NTPC, Energy department of Bihar and IGIMS Patna were also present on the occasion. 

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