Chandigarh: In his 51-page deal with on the opening day of Punjab meeting’s funds session on Friday, governor Gulab Chand Kataria introduced an account of state govt’s initiatives that targeted on the enlargement of public healthcare community, schooling reforms, enlargement of public infrastructure, and the implementation of an anti-drug technique.The governor stated ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ anti-drug marketing campaign targeted on enforcement and rehabilitation by 548 opioid-assisted therapy (OOAT) clinics, alongside 36 govt and 177 personal de-addiction centres. De-addiction providers have been additionally prolonged to 19 jails. For the reason that begin of those interventions, greater than 10.63 lakh sufferers have been registered and supplied therapy.
He added the state was dedicated to constructing a sturdy, inclusive, people-centric healthcare system comprising 23 district hospitals, 42 sub-divisional hospitals, 162 group well being centres, 523 major well being centres, 881 Aam Aadmi clinics, and 2453 well being and wellness centres. “In all, 881 aam aadmi clinics throughout Punjab supplied 107 medicines and 47 diagnostic exams freed from price and already recorded over 4.7 crore OPD visits, together with 1.5 crore distinctive sufferers. Being pregnant care providers launched at AACs led to a decline within the maternal mortality ratio from 105 to 90,” he stated.The governor referred to the just lately launched common well being protection ensured underneath ‘Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana’, which offers cashless well being cowl of as much as Rs 10 lakh per household per 12 months for two,356 procedures. “Underneath Punjab Sikhya Kranti, the Punjab govt recruited a complete of 13,765 lecturers since April 2022. Seven batches of 234 principals and schooling officers have been despatched for a five-day management improvement programme to Singapore, 4 batches of 199 headmasters have been despatched to IIM Ahmedabad, and two batches of 144 major cadre reachers have been despatched to Turku in Finland,” he stated. “Punjab emerged as a top-performing state in PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024. Round Rs 160 crore was allotted for security and cleanliness in colleges. A complete of 118 govt colleges are being reworked as state-of-the-art Colleges of Eminence.”The governor stated the AAP govt adopted a zero tolerance coverage towardsa corruption. He stated from Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2026, the vigilance bureau registered 135 lure instances towards 20 gazetted officers, 134 non-gazetted officers, and 44 personal individuals who have been caught red-handed whereas accepting unlawful gratification. “I’m sanguine that all of us will stroll collectively step-by-step to re-establish ‘Rangla Punjab’,” he added.
