SRINAGAR: An amount of Rs 838 crore was being spent on construction of 194 health institutions in Kashmir, officials said. They said the institutions included 9 district hospitals, 44 sub-district hospitals, 56 public health centres and 85 sub health centres.
He said Rs 433 crore have beenexpended on this account so far. Apart from treating 35.86 lakh patients, about 70,000 major and minor surgeries besides 19531 deliveries have been conducted up to ending July, 2013 of current fiscal.
They said Rs 34.56 crore have been spent under Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY) in Kashmir while department has generated a revenue of Rs 43.68 crore so far during current fiscal.
Under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) 13199 sputum examinations have been conducted in which 1247 cases have been detected with Tuberculosis. 15901 psychiatric patients have been examined and treated during this period, the meeting was informed.
Under Control of Blindness (COB) scheme, spectacles were provided to 859 students free of cost while 1531 students stands examined during first four months of current financial year.
