Air-ambulance service launched in Odisha for Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Nuapada dists
December 20
13:18
2021
By A Iswar Rao
Malkangiri, Dec. 20: Good news for people living in far-flung areas of Odisha. CM Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched air-ambulance service today.
Named Mukhyamantri Vayu Swathyaseva Yojana, the service aims at lifting critical patients from Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Nuapada to specialized hospitals.
A team of doctors has been appointed to be deployed in the air-ambulance.
In the first phase, a team of doctors from Malkangiri flew from Malkangiri.
People having BSKY smart card will avail the ambulance facilities.