Agartala, June 23 -- In a significant healthcare reform initiative, the Tripura government under the leadership of Chief Minister Manik Saha has decided to prohibit doctors and medical officers serving at Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) Hospital from engaging in private practice.

According to CMO Tripura, the decision was approved by the state Cabinet and will be implemented initially at AGMC and GBP Hospital, the state's premier and oldest government healthcare institution.

Confirming the development to ANI on Tuesday evening, Tripura Government spokesperson and Cabinet Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said that all government doctors and medical officers posted at AGMC and GBP Hospital will be requi...