Brahmagigiri, 7/10: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the distribution of smart health cards under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana for Puri district at Brahmagiri. 340,000 people in the district will get the facility. The program has already been launched in Malkangiri, Sundargarh, Balangir and Gajapati. As a result, beneficiaries are getting better health care at no cost.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that the people of Puri district have always supported the development program and pulled it out of the hands of the government. He thanked the people of Puri and said that the development program would be carried out with the love and respect of the people of the district.
Highlighting the various flagship programs taken for the development of Puri district, the Chief Minister said that the development of Puri, the holy shrine of the Lord, is our sacred responsibility. Commenting on the Drink from Tap program, the Chief Minister said that the people of Puri are now getting filter water directly from the tap. “Puri is the first country in the country to have such a facility and the people of Puri are getting the same benefits as the people of cities like London and New York,” he said.
Highlighting the Smart Health Card Scheme, the Chief Minister said that it would benefit 3.5 crore people from 600,000 households in the state, adding that it would help alleviate many of our poor health problems, especially financial problems.
He spoke in support of the US Alliance, but said that maintaining some independence was not the answer. Now people can get better treatment at 200 major hospitals in the country by holding a piece of card without any hassle. “It simply came to our notice then.
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