Port Blair, Oct. 9: The ANTCC President Shri. Rangalal Halder today visited PHC R.K Pur and took stock of facilities being provided to the patients. He was accompanied by TCC Member Smt. Deepa Baul, City Congress President Shri. Mohd. Zubair, Chairman, Adivasi Congress Shri. Sebastian Tirkey, Councillor, Ward No. 14 Shri. Y. Joga Rao and Congress Worker Shri. K. Durvasu.

During the visit, Halder inspected various wards and interacted with a number of patients to have first-hand feedback from them about the quality of services being provided. He also enquired about their health condition.

People present over there informed the Congress leaders about various important issues of PHC R.K Pur such as non-working of Generator, non-availability of technician and machine in Dialysis Unit, Shortage of staffs, Poor Condition of ambulance, Non availability of food for poor patients, Shortage of Xray technician etc.

Shri. Rangalal Halder noted all issues and assured to take up the issues with concerned officials. He also appreciated the efforts of Medical Officer and the whole medical fraternity for relentlessly working 24X7 and making all possible efforts to provide all sort of medical services to the people suffering from different ailments even amidst shortage of facilities. He also acknowledged the charitable work done by the medical staffs by providing food to the poor patients from their own pockets.