CM hands 10 ambulances to six ADCs
More teeth added to fight against Covid
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, June 16 2021:
As a part of the Government's initiative to develop infrastructure in the Health Sector of the State, Chief Minister N Biren Singh today 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 the ADCs for 4 districts viz Churachandpur, Chandel, Kangpokpi and Ukhrul and one each to the ADCs of Ta-menglong and Senapati districts.
The ambulances were received by the Chief Executive Officers concerned of the respective ADCs.
The ambulances were procured with funding from the Department of Tribal Affairs & Hills, Manipur amid the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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 today 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 the 25th of this month as 2nd phase.
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 today shall be jointly utilized and maintained by ADCs and District Hospitals concerned.
Tribal Affairs and Hills Minister Vungzagin Valte; Chairman, MANIREDA Ginsuanhau; Deputy Chairman, Manipur State Planning Board L Rame-shwor; Additional CS Letkhogin Haokip also attended the programme.