Kalpetta : There will be greater priority for Wayanad Medical College than any other hospital in State, said CPI(M) State Secretary MV Govindan, at press conference during CPI(M)’s People's Resistance Rally(Janakeeya Prathirodha Jatha) in Wayanad..
The district of Wayanad has a large number scheduled tribe folks. The government will make effective interventions for upgradation of the medical college that’s centre for treatment here. The Cath lab will be inaugurated soon. Facilities at the hospital shall be expanded and more doctors shall be appointed.
Package for comprehensive development of Wayanad was announced by the first Pinarayi government. It comprised short term and long term projects, that are being implemented one by one. DPR has been prepared for 21 projects. The current Budget allocatesRs75 crores for Wayanad. Projects are being implemented every year. KIIFB project worth Rs 100 crore is ready for defending wildlife attacks. To resolve transportation problem, work of tunnel roads are in progress.
The government is taking steps to tap Wayanad’s tourism potential to its fullest. It has been decided to fully commission Karapuzha and Banasura Sagar projects. Once the projects are completed, the agricultural and tourism sectors will be hugely benefited, MV Govindan told reporters.
