If AAP govt formed in Uttarakhand, free health services will be available to people of the state: Saurabh Bhardwaj

AAP Chief Spokesperson and MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj revealed that Uttarakhand government accounts had adequate funds in 2019-20, yet this year a loan of Rs 5,100 crore has been taken at expensive rates. 

New Delhi: AAP Chief Spokesperson and MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj informed that the CAG report revealed that Uttarakhand has the worst health services amongst all Himalayan states. The condition of health services in Uttarakhand is so bad that patients lose their life before they even reach the hospital, according to him.  Saurabh Bhardwaj further revealed that Uttarakhand's health budget was Rs 188 crore in 2018-19, reduced to just Rs 97 crores in 2019-20 and only 5.25 paise is being spent on per person’s health in a year; Ambulances are not available to bring patients to hospitals, air ambulances are used only for big politicians and their relatives and the common man has been left to die there. He stated that debt on Uttarakhand continues to increase and at present Uttarakhand government has a debt of Rs 65,982 crore. He further revealed that Uttarakhand government accounts had adequate funds in 2019-20, yet this year a loan of Rs 5,100 crore has been taken at expensive rates. He said that if the Aam Aadmi Party government is formed in Uttarakhand, good and free health services will be available to people of Uttarakhand, just like Delhi.