Health Minister inaugurates Rural Collection Centre, AYUSH store
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, September 08 2020:
Health and Family Welfare Minister L Jayantakumar Singh inaugurated a Rural Collection Centre and an AYUSH store cum godown at Keirao, Imphal East and Directorate Office AYUSH, Lamphelpat respectively.
Speaking at the inaugural of Rural Collection Centre at Keirao, organized by State Medicinal Plant Board (SMPB) under the aegis of National Ayush Mission, NAM, Minister Jayantakumar said the Government has been giving due importance to health sector since every human wishes to live long with good health facilities.
People are of the notion that allopathy treatment is the only option to cope with health problems but AYUSH is also playing a major role for maintaining good health of the public and also protecting ourselves from diseases, he added.
Jayantakumar said that opening a Rural Collection Center, the first of its kind in the State, will help farmers and entrepreneurs working with AYUSH Department, by growing medicinal and aromatic plants and making it easier for marketing their products.
The Health Minister who also holds the portfolio of Law & Legislative Affairs, maintained that the Government has already initiated to set up a District Court at Imphal East and the required land has already been earmarked by the Law Department.
A District Hospital for Imphal East is also in the pipeline, he added.
Speaking at the occasion MLA, Keirao Assembly Constituency, L Rameshwor said that the inaugurated Rural Collection Center will definitely benefit the people of Imphal East specially the plant growers.
He also appealed the locals to extend cooperation on such initiatives of the Government.
Later, Minister L Jayanytakumar inaugurated an AYUSH store cum godown at the Directorate Office, AYUSH Complex, Lamphelpat.
He also inspected the work progress of the newly constructed AYUSH Hospital at Lamphelpat.
Member secy, National Ayush Mission, Manipur, Dr A Guneshwor Sharma, Director, Department of AYUSH, Manipur, Dr Y Lukhoi Singh, officials of AYUSH Department and others also attended the occasion.