Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Oct 7: Under the Prime Minister’s Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), the central government has sanctioned a grant of Rs 24.70 crore for the establishment of 38 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (HWC) across Dakshina Kannada (DK) district during the current financial year, informed Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta.
The initiative aims to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in rural areas under the PM-ABHIM scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Each centre will receive a grant of Rs 65 lac, which will be utilized for constructing suitable buildings and providing necessary infrastructure facilities. Chowta added that the tender process for setting up these 38 new Health and Wellness Centres will be completed shortly.
“The establishment of 38 Health and Wellness Centres across Dakshina Kannada will significantly improve healthcare services in rural regions. These centres will also extend essential medical facilities to villages that currently lack primary health centres. I express my gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the union ministry of health for sanctioning the funds,” said MP Chowta.
List of 38 Health and Wellness Centres:
Puttur taluk: Kaikamba, Padnur, Nettaru, Kuriya, Kutrupady, and Nekkiladi.
Sullia taluk: Ainakidu, Nelluru Kemraje, Sullia-D, Thodikana, Sullia-A, Sullia-B, and Sullia-C.
Bantwal taluk: Devasya Paduru, Mangilapadavu, Moodupadukodi, Sarapady, Veerakamba, Sajipapadu, Vittla Munnuru (Shamburu), Kuriyal, and Polali.
Beltangady taluk: Kuthluru, Nalkuru, Thenka Karanduru, Layila-A, Nyayatarpu, and Puduvettu.
Mangaluru taluk: Kenjaru, Mannabettu, Moodushedde, and Kolluru.
Moodbidri region: Valpady, Marpady-A, Marpady-B, Thokuru Zone-B, and Zone-C.