Health Ministry
27.02.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs
CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh govt’s proposed move to categorize private hospitals draws flak The private hospitals under Chhattisgarh Indian Medical Association (CIMA) have opposed the state government’s proposed move to categorize the private hospitals under the four categories- A, B, C and D based on the medical facilities being provided to the beneficiaries availing treatments under government schemes and insurance health covers. Chhattisgarh’s IMA has pointed out that once the hospital will be labelled under B, C and D categories, the percentage of payments made under health smart cards will gradually decrease. Health smart cards are issued to beneficiaries to avail treatment under government health schemes including Rashtriya Swasthya Bima ... Read more
05.01.18 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs
CHHATTISGARH State govt to develop 3 regional airports  The Chhattisgarh Government has undertaken development of Bilaspur, Jagdalpur and Ambikapur airstrip under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), officials informed. A total Rs 76.50 crore has been sanctioned by Government of Chhattisgarh for development of Ambikapur, Bilaspur and Jagdalpur Airports uut of which, an amount of Rs 39.43 crore has been earmarked by the State government towards development of infrastructure at these airports. In the financial year 2017-18, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has earmarked an amount of Rs 32.66 crore and has spent Rs 21.08 crore towards development of ... Read more
28.11.17 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs
CHHATTISGARH Creda to install solar home lighting in 22 dists  The Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) will install Solar Photovoltaic Home Lighting systems in 21 districts of the State. It will also get installed Solar Photovoltaic High Mast Systems in eight districts of the State besides several other locations, officials informed. CREDA will also install Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants in six districts of Bastar division, officials informed . The plants would be installed in Dantewada, Bastar, Sukma, Bijapur, Kondagaon and Kanker districts. CREDA will also be installing solar photo voltaic water purification system ... Read more
18.11.17 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs
CHHATTISGARH Govt puts off survey for new helipads across state  The Chhattisgarh Government has put off plans for now to get ‘Obstruction Limitation Surveys’ (OLS) done for new helipads across the State. The tender has been recalled due to some unavoidable reasons, officials informed. Chhattisgarh is aggressively focussing on development of three regional airports mainly Jagdalpur, Ambikapur and Raigarh under the Regional Connectivity Scheme of the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation, officials informed. The State has already spent more than Rs 34 crore in the development of the aforesaid three air strips. The State government ... Read more