Ranchi, 13/5: Jharkhand’s first boat ambulance service is all set to roll out from Sahibganj district next week, an official said on Saturday.
The facility will help extend health facilities to over two lakh people living in Diara area, a stretch of land located near the river Ganga.
“Many panchayats are located across the river in Diara area. During monsoon, people living along the waterbody suffer due to the submergence of the area. The area almost becomes inaccessible.
“Several health programmes, including immunisation, come to a halt in the area during monsoon. So, we decided to introduce boat ambulance to provide health services to them,” Sahibganj deputy commissioner (DC) Ram Niwas Yadav told PTI
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