Port Blair, April 22: The Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra was jointly inaugurated by Mrs. Padmawati, Pramukh Panchayat Samiti Ferrargunj, & Miss. Mariyam Bibi, Zilla Parishad member, Hopetown at CHC Bambooflat today.

On the occasion, Dr. R.K. Halder, CMO, (NFSG), i/c, CHC, Bambooflat shared the information about Jan Aushadhi Kendra which is an initiative by Central Government to provide medicine to the community at an affordable price. He thanked the administration for choosing CHC, Bambooflat as one of the Jan Aushadhi Kendra for the benefit of common people of the area. Smti Padmavati, Pramukh, also emphasized upon developing the CHC Bambooflat as epicenter of better health facilities under the Ferrargunj Tehsil.

Among the others who graced the occasion were Mrs. Jameela Banu, CMO, (NFSG), Dr. Radha Krishnan, Surgeon, Dr. Ravi Kumar, Anesthetic, Dr. Sanjeev Jaichand, Dental Surgeon, Dr. Shalini Singh, SMO, Dr. Augustina , MO, Mrs. Doris Earnest, NO, Mr. Abhay Kumar, Pharmacy i/c, Mrs. Dhanalaxmi, Pharmacist. The occasion was also graced by Mr. Venkat Ram Babu, Pradhan, Wimberlygunj and Shri. Raja, Samiti Member, Bambooflat-II.