Chandigarh, Sept. 8 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the flood-affected areas of Punjab, the state Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh today laid bare the catastrophic damage inflicted by the recent floods on the state's critical healthcare infrastructure, with initial estimates pegging the losses at a staggering Rs 780 crores.
While addressing the media at Punjab Bhawan, Dr Balbir Singh said that the deluge has dealt a crippling blow to the state's public health system, severely damaging healthcare facilities across the state. The Minister was accompanied by Principal Secretary Health Kumar Rahul and Director Health and Family Welfare Dr Hitinder Kaur.
Providing a grim breakdown, the Health Minister info...