Cachar Administration signs MOU worth Rs. 3 crores with Power Grid for providing advanced health care equipments

The memorandum of understanding was signed by District development Commissioner, Cachar, Rajib Roy and Sr. GM Head ,NERTS, Anjan Sanyal.

Amidst journalists from different media houses ,the signing ceremony was witnessed by Supriya Paul , Deputy General Manager, Power Grid Corporation Ltd incharge, Silchar unit,  Joint Director of Health,Dr Ashutosh Barman, principal SMC&H Dr  Bhaskar Gupta,Dr Hrituraj Thakuria, District Programme Manager NHM, Rahul Ghose and other health officials.

Speaking on the occasion, DDC Rajib Roy  “We are glad to sign MOU with Power grid corporation as part of their Corporate Social responsibility activity, we on behalf of district administration cachar ,also would like to thank NERTS, headed by ED U.Kataki, CMD, R.K Tyagi for continual support CSR Support for health and well being in recent years and we shall also hope to work with them for developmental initiatives in the days ahead”.

Expressing gratitude to the Power Grid Corporation for donating life saving equipments for the district, DDC Roy,said  “A care unit and pediatric ward for sick newborn was much-needed here in SM Dev Civil hospital. This pediatric ward for sick newborn will prove handy in emergency cases and life-saving cases. We are thankful to the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd”.

While elaborating on the health infrastructure of the District, Roy said “The health infrastructure in Cachar district is gradually improving but still the patients of the district have to go to Shillong or Guwahati at least for many services.  Last year, a number of patients were airlifted to Guwahati or other parts of the country, but not every patient could afford to spend that much.  This advanced health care facilities  will be able to save the lives of many patients”.

DDC Rajib Roy further informed that the cost for the construction of pediatric ward for sick newborn in SM DEV  civil hospital provided by the Power Grid is around Rs 99.02,963 lakh.

“They are also providing SMC&H with some advanced vital diagnostic and therapeutic equipment amounting Rs 1,81,21,376 cr .  We believe that they will continue to support the Cachar district administration in terms of infrastructural development through their CSR activities” DDC Roy continued.

 Patients can be treated in SMC&H ,silchar instead of being referred and the patient will be benefited through management of sick newborn at SM Dev Civil hospital.

This project will provide safe delivery option to expecting women and hospital stay beneficiaries resulting in proper post natal care of mothers and neonatal ” DDC Roy quipped.

Earlier,Head of HR ,PGCIL ,Anjal Sanyal spoke at length and explained and objectives of this CSR activities.

 On behalf of Power Grid, Deputy General Manager,Power grid corporation, Incharge , Silchar unit, Supriya Paul who is also the son of Silchar, said”Through the this initiative ,the effective contribution will be done by POWERGRID to sustainable development growth target 3 to ensure healthy lives and we’ll being for all and powergrid,CPSE, under MoP, Govt of India enterprise has taken up this special initiative under its CSR scheme for funding  health care items worth Rs.3,09,22,444 Cr .

“Today MOU was signed between POWERGRID & District health society Cachar. I am thankful to Dist Authority,DC Cachar, ADC-Health, Cachar , Jt Director Health &  NHM office for giving POWERGRID the opportunity to serve the society & humanity. We are also thankful to POWERGRID Management & all who are present during this MOU signing ceremony to bring this to reality as ALS in valley & ICU in civil hospital is need of the hour.  Head ,HR  ,Mr Anjal Sanyal sir and his CSR team with SDGM HR Regional HQ & Silchar Unit took special emphasis for early approval of the same. ED NERTS conveyed  heartfelt gratitude through POWERGRID’s Silchar team to District Authority & Health department ,NHM as  associated to implement the project & requested all concerned for early implementation.

“POWERGRID is thankful to the front line workers of Health Care & Dist administration and wishes Good health to the people of Barak Valley, state & country as a whole” he added.

Dr Ashutosh Barman, joint director of the health department, said “With active intervention of DC, Cachar and personal interest shown by DGM, POWER GRID Supriyo Paul, POWER GRID under its CSR activities has agreed for providing financial assistance for the construction of sick newborn care unit and pediatric ward to S.M  DEV CIVIL HOSPITAL. After signing the agreement, DPR will be prepared and all the equipments will be procured through open tender process”.

Principal SMC&H , silchar,Dr Bhaskar Gupta also spoke on the occasion.

It is pertinent to mention that as a part of its Corporate Social responsibility activity ,PGCIL will provide financial assistance for supply of medical equipments to silchar medical College hospital, construction of sick newborn care unit to SM.Dev civil hospital and supply of DG sets to 7 BPHC in Cachar district. The project will be implemented through MOU between Power grid corporation and district administration cachar and is envisaged to be completed within 8 months.

The programme was also attended by health officials and others.

This is stated in a press release issued from Regional office of Information & Public Relations Barak valley Zone Silchar Assam.