CUDDALORE:
Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam inaugurated two primary health centres at Thiruchopuram and Theerthanagiri near here on Monday.
He said that each PHC, provided with 30 beds, was built at a cost of Rs. 62 lakh. Five doctors would be appointed to each of these PHCs in a couple of months to enable them to function round the clock, Mr. Panneerselvam said. In the past four years, a total of 6,389 doctors were recruited in the State and 783 more doctors would be recruited through personal interviews to be conducted on August 23, 24 and 25.
Hinting at the prospects of launching health screening camp at the doorstep soon, Mr. Panneerselvam said that one health volunteer, each equipped with a glucometer and a blood-pressure checking apparatus, would be appointed to test 50 persons and identify the beneficiaries for treatment under the Kalaignar Health Scheme. He said that Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi had recently launched the scheme under which free mortuary van services would be made available to those who die in government hospitals.
A total of 33,000 concrete houses would be built in Cuddalore district in the first phase of the Kalaignar House Giving Scheme, the Minister said. A high-level bridge was being built at a cost of Rs. 8 crore at Nochikadu in Cuddalore district, and 13 classrooms would be built at a government school at Poondiankuppam at a cost of Rs. 73 lakh, Mr. Pannerselvam said. Conceding the demand of the villagers, he said a fair price shop would be opened in the areas having 150 ration cards.
Collector P. Seetharaman said that of 2.1 lakh huts in the district, 1.27 lakh houses were eligible to be converted into concrete houses under the Kalaignar Housing Scheme. Each house would be constructed at a cost of Rs. 75,000 on 200 sq.ft of land, with a toilet on seven sq.ft. The application for enrolment under the scheme could be obtained from the panchayat office, he added. Director (Public health) R.T.Porkkaipandian, and District Revenue Officer S.Natarajan were present.
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