Port Blair, Sept. 11: A delegation of CPI (M) led by Shri Nikunjo Biswas, State Secretariat Member today (10.09.2022) met the Chief Medical Officer, Billiground and discussed with him various issues relating to the health care facilities in the PHC Billiground and surrounding areas. 

The CPI (M) delegation discussed the issues of (1) Upgradation of PHC Billiground to CHC and posting of Specialist Doctors (2) Ensure availability of sufficient medicines at PHC Billiground(3) Non-availability of X-ray technician (4) R.O water machine is not in working condition since last 4 – 5 years (5) Shortage of Ward Boy and Watchman in the PHC for the last more than one year (6) Ophthalmologist Assistant(Eye Technician) is going to retire on 30.9.2022 and hence substitute should be posted in advance (7) One generator set is urgently required for the PHC, Billiground (8) To provide RAM between the old building and new building of PHC (9) provision for a Conference/Meeting Hall at PHC Billiground  (10) Filling up of vacant post of NRHM Medical Officer which is lying vacant for more than one year (11) To provide boundary wall of PHC  and (12) To set up Sub Centre at Laxminallah/Duke Nagar as land for the building allotted but building not constructed. The Chief Medical Officer assured the delegation that he will take up the demands with higher authorities for taking necessary action. The delegation informed the CMO that if these demands are not resolved immediately, the party will launch agitation by organizing the people. 

The other members of the CPI (M) delegation were Shri Rahul Dev Mridha, State Committee Member and Shri SR Mridha, Secretary, Middle Andaman Area Committee.