CM hands over ambulances to ADCs
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR

Imphal, June 16 2021: As a part of the government's initiative to development of infrastructure in the health sector, chief minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday handed over 10 Basic Life Support ambulances to six Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) of the state.

The distribution programme was held at the western gate of the Chief Minister's Secretariat.

Two ambulances each were provided to ADCs of Churachandpur, Chandel, Kangpokpi and Ukhrul districts and one ambulance each to the ADCs of Tamenglong and Senapati district.

The ambulances were received by the Chief Executive Officers of the respective ADCs.

The ambulances were procured with the funding from the Department of Tribal Affairs & Hills, Manipur amid the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Department had earlier placed an order for 18 ambulances consisting of 12 Basic Life Support (BLS) and 6 Advanced Life Support (ALS).

Of the 18 ambulances ordered, 10 BLS which were distributed on Wednesday had reached Imphal as 1st phase while another 2 BLS, one each for Tamenglong and Senapati ADCs and 6 ALS, one each for all the six ADCs are expected to arrive by June 25.It may be mentioned that the ambulances were distributed to strengthen the infrastructure of the health sector at district level as well as block level under the initiative of the ADCs.

The ambulances which were distributed on Wednesday shall be jointly utilised and maintained by ADCs and District Hospitals concerned.

Tribal Affairs and Hills minister Vungzagin Valte, MANIREDA chairman Ginsuanhau, Manipur State Planning Board deputy chairman L Rameshwor, Additional Chief Secretary Let-khogin Haokip and other government officials also attended the programme among others.

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