Chhattisgarh

• 17 Apr 2023

Chhattisgarh gets honoured at National Level for Excellent Implementation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana

Why in News?

On 14 April 2023, in the 9th National Review Workshop organized by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, in the capital Raipur, Chhattisgarh was awarded the Excellence Award for better and successful implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

Key Points

• In the 9th National Review Workshop organized by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, in the capital Raipur, Manoj Ahuja, Secretary to the Government of India, handed over the citation to the Agriculture Production Commissioner of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, honoring him with the excellence award.
• In the national review workshop, it was informed that the ambitious scheme of the Government of India, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, has been successfully implemented in Chhattisgarh with the Digi claim module for automatic calculation and settlement of the National Crop Insurance Portal. Along with this, remarkable success has been achieved in registering the portal and taking the benefits of insurance to the farmers.
• Under this scheme in Chhattisgarh, in the year 2022-23, 6 lakhs 77 thousand 558 eligible farmers have been given the benefit of crop insurance. An amount of Rs 192.41 crore has been given as an insurance amount to the farmers.
• It may be noted that Chhattisgarh is one of the leading states across the country in the implementation of the Prime Minister's Crop Insurance.

Sub Health Center Khajuri got 1st place in the state

Why in News?

On 13 April 2023, in the presence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Health Minister T. S. Singhdev, an award ceremony was organized in Raipur under the 'Rejuvenation Scheme' for the year 2022-23, in which Health and Wellness Center, Sub Health Center Khajuri has got the first position in the state.

Key Points

• Under the 'Rejuvenation Scheme', marks are awarded on the basis of the facilities being made available in the health institutions by the senior officers of the health department and allied institutions.
• In this sequence, the health and wellness centre sub-health centre Khajuri of the district was honoured with the Rejuvenation Award by the Chief Minister and Health Minister for getting the first position in the entire Chhattisgarh.
• Apart from this, Primary Health Center Ranhat of the district has also been honoured with the Appreciation Award.

Surajpur district got 1st and 2nd Prize under Rejuvenation Scheme

Why in News?

On 13 April 2023, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel gave the first prize to Sub Health Center Jur Vikas Khand Bhaiya than in the category of Sub Health Center in the year 2022-23 at the state-level award distribution ceremony organized by Chhattisgarh Health Department under Kayakalp Swachh Hospital Yojana and second prize was awarded to Sub Health Center Dadri development block Surajpur.

Key Points

• Along with this, the Chief Minister gave away consolation prizes to 81 health institutions.
• 100,000 was awarded to the hospital which secured the first position at the sub-health centre level and Rs.50,000 to the second prize-winning hospital.
• And in the year 2021-22, first place in the state was awarded to the Health and Wellness Center Nawapara Kala Vikas Khand Premnagar & Primary Health Center Basdei.
• This award is given on the basis of better management, delivery of better health services to the general public as well as cleanliness in hospitals.
• Apart from this, Ms. Shubham Srivastava from the district was awarded the best RMNCH A award in the state for doing excellent work. On the other hand, Dr. Teras Kanwar Ophthalmologist, Dr. Deepak Markam Dental Surgeon were also awarded for doing excellent work.

CHC Janakpur of Manendragarh Chirmiri Bharatpur district Tops in Cleanliness & Better Management in the state

Why in News?

On 13 April 2023, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel awarded a certificate, shield and given a check of Rs 15 lakh as an award to the Community Health Center Janakpur of Manendragarh Chirmiri Bharatpur district for securing first place in the state for cleanliness and better management at a function organized in Raipur under the aegis of Chhattisgarh Health and Family Welfare Department.

Key Points

• This award was given for 2022-23 under the Rejuvenation Scheme.
• Janakpur community health centre of the remote Vananchal area in the newly formed district Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, has been awarded the first prize in the category of Community Health Center for the year 2022-23 based on cleanliness management, and disease control, building and premises beautification, improvement in disease service, implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission, and Swachh Hospital Yojana in government hospitals.
• The infrastructure of Community Health Center Janakpur is in favour of private hospitals of the state. Apart from the MCB district, patients from other states like MP are also benefiting from the services in this hospital.
• Here patients are given quality treatment, as well as quality free food for patients, prompt disposal of bio-waste, and is a source of inspiration for other health centres in the district.
• Here the methodology adopted by the hospital management is excellent to protect patients and staff from infection.

Rejuvenation Award to 5 Health Institutions of Kabirdham District

Why in News?

On 13 April 2023, Health Minister T.S. Singhdev presented the award of the Rejuvenation Scheme to five health institutions of Kabirdham district at the state-level felicitation ceremony organized in Raipur under the aegis of Chhattisgarh Health and Family Welfare Department.

Key Points

• Under the Kayakalp Clean Hospital Scheme 2022-23, five health institutions of the district, District Hospital Kabirdham, Community Health Center Pandariya, Urban Primary Health Center Kawardha, Primary Health Center Indori and Madmada Sub Health Centers (Health and Wellness Center) were awarded with Rejuvenation Award.
• This award was given to Kabirdham district for achieving first position in Chhattisgarh in various parameters of health services review in the year 2022-23 and cleanliness management, disease infection control, building & premises, beautification, patient service in health institutions operating in the state under Rejuvenation Campaign, a time-bound program for improvement is awarded on meeting the criteria of declared internal assessment, peer assessment & external assessment.