The Hindu (Erode)

Minister inaugurate­s hospital project costing ₹54 crore at Rasipuram

The 300bed hospital, comprising six storeys, will be constructe­d on a sevenacre plot and will serve the residents of Rasipuram and tribal people in Kolli Hills, said Ma. Subramania­n

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Health Minister Ma. Subramania­n laid the foundation stone for the District Government Headquarte­rs Hospital at Rasipuram at a cost of ₹53.39 crore on Thursday.

The hospital, comprising six storeys, will be constructe­d on 10,899 square metres and will feature an accident and emergency ward, an ICU, a NICU, a postnatal ward, paediatric wards, and a dialysis ward. The Minister also laid the foundation stone for nurse quarters in Mohanur at a cost of ₹33 lakh and a health subcentre in Muthukapat­ti at a cost of ₹33 lakh, besides inaugurati­ng three medical buildings worth ₹1.03 crore in Chinnavepp­anatham, Puduchatra­m, and Pillanallu­r.

Speaking at the function, Minister Subramania­n said that the 300bed hospital will be constructe­d on a sevenacre plot. The hospital will serve the residents of Rasipuram and tribals in Kolli Hills. In addition to the project cost, over ₹7 crore will be spent on levelling the land and constructi­ng a compound wall. Chief Minister

M.K. Stalin will allocate sufficient funds for the hospital’s future developmen­t. Constructi­on is also underway for the District Headquarte­rs Hospital in Tiruchengo­de, costing ₹23 crore.

Meanwhile, in Namakkal district, the Health Department is constructi­ng buildings for primary health centres in 19 different locations, with a total cost said.

Listing out the schemes implemente­d by the Health Department, Minister Subramania­n said that under the Idhayam Kappom Thittam, 6,422 people received medicines, including aspirin tablets, through primary health centres and subcentres. “In a surprise visit to Athanur Primary Health Centre on Thursday, we interacted with a patient who is receiving medicines under Idhayam Kappom Thittam and the patient praised the scheme for saving his life,” he said.

Minister of Forests M. Mathiventh­an, District Collector S. Uma, MPs K.R.N. Rajeshkuma­r and A.K.P. Chinraj, MLA K. Ponnusamy, and officials from concerned department­s participat­ed. of ₹31.40 crore, he

Tiruchegod­e Municipali­ty officials sealed the BSNL office for nonpayment of tax to the tune of ₹10.75 lakh on Thursday.

For the past few days, the Tiruchengo­de Municipali­ty has been sealing buildings that have not paid taxes to the municipali­ty for years, and the BSNL office owes the municipali­ty taxes to the tune of ₹10.75 lakh over the past three years. despite sending reminders to the BSNL, no response was coming. On Thursday, Tiruchengo­de Municipali­ty officials went to the BSNL office at

Sandhaipet­tai and the BSNL office.

Tiruchengo­de Municipali­ty Commission­er R. Sekar said that the municipali­ty is yet to collect a total of ₹8 crore in taxes. BSNL officials have not approached the municipali­ty after they sealed the building, but if they pay the tax promptly, the seal will be removed.

Due to nonpayment of taxes, the municipali­ty is struggling to provide basic amenities to residents and to pay salaries to the staff. Mr. Sekar has warned that the details of people who have not paid taxes will be displayed on flex banners across the municipali­ty soon. sealed

 ?? ?? The hospital in Rasipuram will feature an accident and emergency ward, an ICU, NICU, postnatal ward and dialysis ward.
The hospital in Rasipuram will feature an accident and emergency ward, an ICU, NICU, postnatal ward and dialysis ward.
 ?? ?? The BSNL office in Tiruchengo­de owed taxes running into ₹10.75 lakh over a period of three years.
The BSNL office in Tiruchengo­de owed taxes running into ₹10.75 lakh over a period of three years.

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