GUWAHATI: The Assam Government has come up with a scheme in which 651 tea garden hospitals in the state will be provided free medicine.
The Free Drugs Scheme was inaugurated today by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at a function in Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati.
Under the Free Drugs Scheme, all 651 tea garden hospitals in Assam will be covered and WHO-GMP certified drugs will be supplied directly from over 100 drug manufacturers, announced Assam Health Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma through a tweet.
1/2 Glad to be present at the launch of Free Drugs Scheme for Tea Garden Hospitals. This is yet another historic step to ensure efficient healthcare is provided to people living in Tea Gardens.#AssamCares @sarbanandsonwal @Rameswa10423461 @Pijush_hazarika pic.twitter.com/mRzeqaNCux
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 24, 2019
At present a total of 142 essential drugs will be supplied free of cost to tea garden hospitals. The Assam Government will spend Rs 20 crore per year for this initiative.
Moreover, the government also announced Rs. 12,000 for pregnant tea garden ladies as compensation to their wages.
