MANGALDAI, Sept 20: In a bid to boost the health sector and for better accessibility, networking and communication with the grassroot level in Darrang district, mobile phones with SIM cards were distributed among 161 health sub-centres ANMs at a function jointly organized by the District Health Department and the Darrang unit of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in Mangaldai Natya Mandir at Mangaldai recently.
The distribution programme was inaugurated by Darrang Deputy Commissioner Dhruba Hazarika. The project has been implemented in collaboration with the BSNL by NRHM, Asom. The BSNL has created a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Close User Group (CUG) for all phones under this scheme. The ANMs can now call each other free of cost by dialing the CUG number.
Addressing the occasion, the DC attributed the distribution programme as a landmark for the health sector as it will facilitate prompt and proper medical aid to the affected people on receipt of a phone call.
As a matter of fact, the NRHM, Asom will centrally bear an expenditure of Rs 199 per month for each mobile connection, which includes fixed monthly charge of Rs 99, CUG connection charge of Rs 50 and charge outside the CUG of Rs 50. This facility allows the ANMs to make phone calls and send SMS free of charge, besides, 100 SMS to any BSNL mobile.
The occasion was also graced by Sipajhar MLA Bianada Saikia, ADC (Health) Hemkanta Bora, Joint Director of Health Dr Brajendra Nath Sarma and Mangaldai Civil Hospital superintendent Dr Nirmal Chandra Sarma. This was stated in a press release. THE SENTINEL
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