Mobile medical camps launched in Salem
The Hindu
District Collector S. Karmegham launched mobile medical camps set up to examine and treat people during the northeast monsoon in the district here on Saturday.The vehicles were flagged from Mahatma G
District Collector S. Karmegham launched mobile medical camps set up to examine and treat people during the northeast monsoon in the district here on Saturday.
The vehicles were flagged from Mahatma Gandhi stadium in the presence of Salem MP S.R. Parthibhan, PMK MLAs R.Arul, S. Sadhasivam, Valli Sathyamoorthy, Dean of Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, R.Gemini, Deputy Director of Health Services and other senior officials here.
According to officials, 83 vehicles have been utilised for the camps. Officials said that they are targeting 249 medical camps during the monsoon in the district and each team would conduct three camps a day. Necessary disinfection measures against dengue would also be carried out as part of the camp.
The restoration and redevelopment of the decades-old Calve College Government school, a landmark that occupies a prominent place in the city’s history is nearing completion. The Puducherry Smart City Development Limited (PSCDL), which has taken up the restoration, has planned to complete the work by the first week of July. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is the architectural consultant for PSCDL, while Puducherry Technological University (PTU) is the structural consultant. The work commenced in August 2021 and costs ₹4.75 crore.