Citizens of Chhattisgarh are getting big relief due to the meaningful initiative of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel
Shree Dhanwantri generic medical store is becoming a life saver for the needy and poor
Raipur, 16 March 2023
On the initiative of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, the Shree Dhanwantri Generic Medical Stores scheme, operated with the aim of providing cheap and quality generic medicines to people of all age groups, has so far saved more than Rs. The pocket has got a big relief. Under this scheme operated in all the urban bodies of the state, generic medicines of renowned companies are made available at 50 to 70 percent less price. Medicines for cold, cough, fever, blood pressure, insulin along with serious diseases, antibiotics, surgical items are also being made available to the needy at subsidized prices in Dhanwantri medicine shops.
On the initiative of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, the Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store scheme has been started by the Urban Administration and Development Department from October 20, 2021. Under the scheme, 194 Shree Dhanwantri Medical Stores have been opened in all the 169 urban bodies of the state. It has been made mandatory for the government doctors to prescribe generic medicines to the patients coming for treatment in the hospital. 165.59 crore M.R.P. from the scheme till now. A rebate of Rs 106 crore 53 lakh has been given to the needy people on the sale of medicines. It is worth mentioning that more than 50 lakh 80 thousand citizens have bought cheap medicines from Dhanwantri generic medical shops operating in various urban bodies of the state. Due to which people have got a lot of relief and savings are being made due to the availability of medicines at low prices. Urban Administration Minister Dr. monitoring the availability of medicines and operation system in Shri Dhanwantri generic medical stores. Shivkumar keeps on doing Dahriya. He has directed the departmental officers to continuously make all necessary arrangements to make available high quality generic medicines at subsidized rates for health facilities to the citizens.
Urban Administration Department officials told that 20 in Raipur district, four in Gariaband, seven in Balodabazar-Bhatapara, seven in Dhamtari, six in Mahasamund, 19 in Durg, eight in Balod, eight in Bemetara, five in Rajnandgaon, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan Three Dhanwantari generic medical stores are being operated in Gandai, one in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh, six in Kabirdham, 10 in Bilaspur and two in Gorela-Pendra-Marwahi district. Similarly, four in Mungeli, six in Korba, nine in Janjgir-Champa, six in Sakti, eight in Raigarh, five in Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, five in Jashpur, four in Surguja, five in Balrampur, six in Surajpur, two in Korea Five in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, three in Bastar, three in Kondagaon, one in Narayanpur, six in Kanker, Five Dhanwantari generic medical stores are being operated in Dantewada, three in Sukma and three in Bijapur district. It has been made mandatory for the government doctors to prescribe generic medicines to the patients coming for treatment in the hospital.
