Varanasi: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has adopted the Hathi Bazar community health centre (CHC) of Sevapuri, the first model block of the country, for equipping it with modern medical facilities and augmenting capacity of its indoor patient unit ward.
The district administration has also sent letters to all MLAs in the district asking them to adopt one CHC or PHC in their respective area.
“We have received the letter regarding adoption of Hathi Bazar CHC by the CM on Monday evening.
This CHC is in the Sevapuri model block,” district magistrate (DM) Kaushal Raj Sharma told TOI on Tuesday.
“Currently, the CHC has one 15-bed ward in its indoor patient department (IPD),” said the DM adding, “After the adoption, the CHC will get two more wards of 15 beds each.
It will not only become a 45-bed hospital, but a shed would also be constructed for the attendants of patients admitted in the IPD,” he added.
Besides, an oxygen plant is also being installed at the CHC with corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, he said.
The CHC has five oxygen concentrators while the CM will send 10 more concentrators soon.
A pathology lab is also being established at this CHC, said the DM, mentioning that around Rs 1 crore will be spent for the modernisation of the CHC.
The Niti Ayog had selected Sevapuri block to develop as the first model block of the country by saturating all its villages with government schemes and elevating the life standard of all by measuring them on the prescribed key performance indicators in 2020.
“The administration has sent letters to all MLAs in the district asking them to adopt one CHC or PHC of their respective area,” he said adding, “Around Rs 25 lakh would be spent from their funds for associated work, including installation of oxygen supply pipelines and purchasing of medical equipment.” The DM said that all the staff of CHCs and PHCs, who were attached to major hospitals in the past, have been relieved and sent back to their respective centres.
The block development officers have also been asked to ensure completion of civil work, including construction of platforms for installation of oxygen plants, minor and major repairs at each of 37 CHCs, PHCs and additional health centres by June 30.
The DM along with chief medical officer (CMO) and other officials also took stock of the condition and facilities of Hathi Bajar CHC and asked the officials to streamline all arrangements within two weeks.