MARGAO
Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has promised to set up an Urban health centre in Cuncolim to cater to the needs of the citizens in the Cuncolim municipal area after MLA Yuri Alemao once again made a forceful plea to the government for the benefit of the citizens.
Three days after he took up the issue of an Urban health centre with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant from the platform of the Cuncolim Chieftains memorial programme on July 15, the Cuncolim MLA raised the issue on the floor of the House on Monday, drawing the attention of the Health Minister Vishwajit Rane.
The MLA pointed out that the Balli Primary Health Centre, which caters to the villages in both Quepem and Salcete taluka, cannot meet the requirements of the citizens of Cuncolim inhabiting the Cuncolim municipal area.
He pointed out that the Cuncolim municipality has built a complex in the heart of the town, adding that the same can be utilized to house the Urban health centre.
Incidentally, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said the Health Department will take up the Urban health centre project since the existing Balli Primary health centre caters to Cuncolim, Ballli and Velim.
