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‘Ensure Arogyasri scheme benefits reach poor’

Reviewing health scheme: Collector M.T. Krishna Babu addressing ‘Arogya Mitra’ activists and district samakhya members in Kadapa on Tuesday.

KADAPA: District Collector M.T. Krishna Rao called upon Arogya Mitra activists on Tuesday to strive to ensure that medical benefits were extended to the ailing rural poor.

Addressing a meeting of Arogya Mitra activists and district samakhya members here, he said modern medical facilities were being extended free of cost to poorer sections under Rajiv Arogyasri scheme. Some diseases were covered initially, but the government had approved treatment for all types of ailments, notwithstanding their cost, he said. He exhorted the activists to go round villages and enlighten the illiterate poor on the benefits being extended in medical camps in the mandals.

Poorer sections, especially those residing in SC, ST and BC colonies, should be made aware of the scheme under which treatment for any ailment would be provided if they had white ration card, Mr. Krishna Babu said.

The Collector warned of action if Arogya Mitra activists did not strive to achieve results. He wanted at least 50 referral cases from each mandal. If the poor patients lacked the wherewithal to go to Hyderabad, financial assistance should be given from mandal samakhyas and sent to hospitals.

Mr. Krishna Babu advised district samakhya members to pay attention to sanctioning Indiramma bridge loans by ensuring expeditious completion of documentation. Women self-help groups were disbursed loans of Rs. 204 crore last year and efforts should be made to ensure disbursement of about Rs. 400 crores, he said. A mahila dairy was being established at a cost of Rs. 6.50 crores and it would be run by the district samakhya. Women groups should take steps to avert maintenance problems in 16 bulk milk chilling centres in the district.

‘Pavala vaddi’ loans would be given for lamb rearing, which would be promoted on priority basis this year.

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