PM Modi dedicated rail sector projects worth Rs 6350 cr in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, laid the foundation for 50-bedded critical care blocks in 9 districts, and distributed 1 lakh sickle cell counseling cards.
The railway projects include
- Chhattisgarh East Rail Project Phase-I (124.8 kilometers from Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh).
- 3rd rail line between Champa to Jamga.
- 3rd rail line between Pendra Road to Anuppur.
- and MGR (Merry-Go-Round) system connecting
- Talaipalli Coal Mine to NTPC Lara STPS (Merry-Go-Round system).
Apart from the rail projects, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of the following programs
- Critical Care Blocks ‘Critical Care Blocks’: Under the Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), critical care blocks will be built in 09 districts of Chhattisgarh, Durg, Kondagaon, Rajnandgaon, Gariaband, Jashpur, Surajpur, Surguja, Bastar and Raigarh, with a total cost of Rs 210 crore.
- Sickle cell counseling cards: With the aim of addressing the health problems caused by sickle cell disease among the tribals, the Prime Minister will also distribute one lakh sickle cell counseling cards. The sickle cell counseling cards are being distributed under the National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission (NSAEM), which was launched by the Prime Minister in July 2023 in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.
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