Rangasamy presents ₹9,924.41 cr. Budget
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Govt. to construct 500-bed hospital, waive farm loan and education loan availed by SC/ST students
A slew of announcements including construction of a new 500-bed hospital, waiver of farm loan, and education loan availed by SC/ST students formed part of the first Budget of the All India N.R. Congress-led National Democratic Alliance in the Union Territory. Presenting the annual Budget with an outlay of ₹9,924.41 crore for the current financial year on Thursday, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy said a new 500-bed hospital to treat infectious diseases would be constructed at Gorimedu. Medical equipment would be procured to improve the health infrastructure at the Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Postgraduate Institute. Steps would be taken to fill the existing vacancies in government-run medical institutions, including medical and dental colleges.More Related News