Vadodara selected for project

Surat and Ahmedabad are the other two cities selected for the project. The report has to be submitted to the State Government by May 5. The State Government in turn would forward it to the Centre.

Patel further said that apart from reviewing the role of non-governmental organisations in the health-care sector and VMC dispensaries in the slums and revamping centres, under the project, infrastructural facilities would be set up to provide better services.

Pregnant women would also be covered by the project and children immunised against various diseases. If approved, hospitals would be set up in various areas and doctors and para-medical staff appointed.

He further said that in the preliminary stage the centre has agreed to give Rs 19,69,000 for one slum unit. Each slum unit consists of 1,500 people.

The issue was discussed at Gandhinagar with Health Minister Ashok Bhatt on Wednesday. Among those present were Deputy Municipal Commissioner Administration H S Patel and Mayor Bharti Vyas.

In the Committee meeting on Thursday, the members gave their nod to prepare a report for submission.