HT Correspondent
SILCHAR, March 28: In a bid to ensure healthcare facilities for the people of rural areas of the district, Cachar deputy commissioner Keerthi Jalli, on Sunday, inaugurated a healthcare facility ‘Maholla Clinic’ in Madhupur, Cachar district under the chief minister’s Axom Adarxo Gram Yojana (AAGY).
Introduced in the year 2018-19, the AAGY aims at holistic, all-round development of villages in the state and to empower the villages towards self-sustainable development. The prime objective of the scheme is to create model villages where good quality public services – in terms of sanitation facilities, roads, drainage, electricity, drinking water, schools, healthcare institutions are provided to all the citizens.
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DC Keerthi Jalli inaugurated the clinic in the presence of the district development commissioner, Cachar, Rajib Roy; senior planning officer, Planning & Development branch, Ruli Daulagupu; block development officer, Udharbond, Sushimta Dam; assistant executive engineer, Udharbond block, Bappa Paul, among others.
On the occasion, DC Jalli urged every village under the CM’s Axom Adarxo Gram Yojana to embrace the initiative for easy access to medical assistance by the populace of the concerned areas. She maintained that such an initiative will not only help women and children in the area but also will help in enhancing the health sector of the state.
Later, a health check-up was also conducted to mark the occasion, wherein five anemic patients were treated by sub-divisional medical & health officer Dr Arup Kumar Patoa and other health officials.
