Mamata Banerjee Flags Off 110 Mobile Medical Units in West Bengal

Overview

• The state has prepared 210 vehicles for deployment, with 110 launched on Tuesday in Kolkata.
• The health department hosted the flag-off at Swasthya Bhawan following the chief minister’s North Bengal visit.
• Each unit carries more than 29 devices enabling roughly 35 examinations, including blood tests and chest X-rays.
• The vehicles are described as ICCU-type clinics designed to deliver doorstep care in rural and remote districts.
• The procurement cost is about Rs 84 crore, of which Rs 60 crore came from Rajya Sabha MPs’ MPLAD funds, with the balance paid by the state.