Latest News | Jan Aushadhi Kendras Will Lower Medicine Prices in Rajasthan: CM Sharma
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. People will get medicines at low prices at the three 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' launched in Rajasthan on Wednesday, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said.
Jaipur, Nov 13 (PTI) People will get medicines at low prices at the three 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' launched in Rajasthan on Wednesday, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said.
The state government is consistently making decisions to expand health services for the people, he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated 18 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' at different stations of Indian Railways from Darbhanga in Bihar as part of a programme to realise the vision of a 'Swastha Bharat, Vikshit Bharat' (Healthy India, Developed India).
Three such centres were launched in Jaipur, Barmer and Falna.
Chief Minister Sharma joined the inauguration from his residence through video conference.
Under Prime Minister Modi's leadership, development in the country has gained unprecedented speed, Sharma said.
Development indicators of India, including road, energy, medical, industry, electricity, water, education, and information technology, have improved, he said in a statement.
"Today, prime minister's Indian Jan Aushadhi Kendra was launched at Durgapura Railway Station in Jaipur, Barmer and Falna Railway Station in Rajasthan. This will make medicines available to the common man at a low price," the chief minister said.
The needy are getting free treatment under the Chief Minister's Ayushman Arogya Yojana, while innovations like the construction of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Ramashray Ward, Maa Voucher have given impetus to the mission of a healthy Rajasthan, he said.
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