Published : The New Indian Express
/22-Nov-2016
Realising the inadequacies of 102 and 108 ambulance services in referral transportation of pregnant women in tribal and remote pockets of the State, the Health Department has decided to provide additional monetary support to the beneficiaries.Beneficiaries coming from non-difficult villages will get Rs 1,000 while those from difficult villages will be entitled to Rs 2,000. Only those villages which are beyond five km from the nearest delivery point would be eligible for the scheme.