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Telangana New Initiative rolls From August 15

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Sat, Aug 11, 2018, 07:15 PM

Telangana New Initiative rolls From August 15

Hyderabad, Aug 11: The new initiative by the Telangana government, Kanti Velugu, aimed at providing free eye care to all people across the State, will be formally launched on August 15 at 2 pm.

The government will hold eye camps under the scheme besides distributing spectacles and performing cataract surgeries for the needy patients free of cost.

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will launch the programme in one of the villages in Gajwel Assembly constituency, represented by him, on August 15.

The programme will be simultaneously launched by all MPs, MLAs and MLCs across the state on the same day. The Chief Minister instructed that everyone in the state should have the provision of free eye tests and for those who require spectacles and medicines should be provided them free of cost.

These free eye tests will be conducted for all the citizens in the state irrespective of their financial status. “Keep ready the required staff, medical equipment, vehicles and spectacles and medicines,” the Chief Minister directed the Medical and Health department officials at a review meeting.