Rs 104.66 crore approved to boost healthcare in Manipur's Hill Districts
Imphal: In a move to enhance healthcare facilities in the Manipur's hill districts, Chief Minister N Biren Singh announced on Thursday that the central government has sanctioned Rs 104.66 crore.
Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Health Minister JP Nadda and DoNER Minister J M Scindia for their support in developing Manipur.
Taking to X, Singh said, "For the first time, hill districts like Chandel, Ukhrul, Jiribam, Senapati, and Tamenglong will have access to advanced medical facilities like CT Scans, MRI, ICU services, and super-specialty care-bringing healthcare closer to home. Not to mention, the Churachandpur Medical College is already operational, transforming healthcare in the region."
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According to the PTI report, this recent sanction of Rs 104.66 crore under the Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) is a step towards equitable healthcare for all, Singh posted on the microblogging site.
The chief minister also posted a copy of the letter sent from the Ministry of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) to the state chief secretary regarding the sanction.
As per a media report in the IndiaTodayNE, Key highlights of the project include:
-Setting up super-speciality hospitals and assuring speciality healthcare in the District Hospitals of Chandel, Ukhrul, and Tamenglong for Rs 1,55,31,955.00, Rs 9,41,45,850.00, and Rs 11,95,22,169.00 respectively.
-Providing specialised healthcare services in remote and hill areas of Jiribam District at Rs 6,16,40,316.00.
-Establishing super-speciality facilities and assured speciality healthcare in the remote and hill districts of Senapati at Rs 12,15,41,902.00.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that bringing a boost to medical education in the state, Meghalaya’s first private medical college, the PA Sangma International Medical College, is going to begin its academic session.
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