PHC Rilam Centre rendered useless
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, December 12 2022:
As the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Rilam Centre Tengnoupal constructed spending lakhs of rupees has failed to serve the purpose owing to poor work quality, it has been rendered useless.
The condition of the centre came to light when independent candidate of Tengnoupal A/C in previous election Tk Moshilpha along with media persons inspected the centre on Monday.
During the inspection, it was learnt that construction of the PHC building was completed and inaugurated in 2016-17 but it has been fenced and locked without utilising it.
The PHC complex has been overgrown with bushes and the team could not go inside the campus as the gate was locked.
So, the team went to the village instead.
Surprisingly, it was found that the PHC has been shifted to a room in a guest house of the village, while the other room is used as Primary School for Rilam Centre.
Speaking in this regard, Tk Moshinpham contended that most of the hill areas are underdeveloped as funds provided by the government meant for development are misused by contractors in connivance with some vested interest people.
A vivid example is that Rilam Centre PHC building, which was constructed spending lakhs of rupees, but is now unusable, he said, while urging the government to look into the matter and re-construct the centre so as to ensure health facility to the people.