Shimla, April 14 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the Metropolitan Surveillance Unit (MSU) at Boileauganj in Shimla on Tuesday.

The Metropolitan Surveillance Unit (MSU) is a specialised urban health system established for Rs 1.56 crore and equipped with modern technologies.

The Chief Minister said that the Metropolitan Surveillance Unit will serve as an early warning system for Shimla and will ensure timely action. In the event of any disaster or outbreak, this unit will become active, analyse the situation and alert the hospitals. This type of modern surveillance unit has been established in only 20 cities of India, and Himachal is the first and only hill state to have this technology.

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