For each and every person in the state

Hyderabad, Apr 09: The Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has directed the Medical and Health Department to conduct eye tests for every person in the villages all over the State.

At a review here on Sunday, with the help of MPs, MLAs, MLCs and other elected representatives, he wanted to create awareness among the people on the need for eye tests before launching the actual programme. He wanted the entire programme should be planned properly and an action plan should be kept ready.

"First of all, find out how many eye camps are to be conducted in the State. Determine how many eye tests one medical team can conduct in a day. Based on this, calculate how many medical teams are to be deputed to the villages based on the population figures.

In the village, eye tests for all the people should be conducted on a single day. Conduct it wisely. Medical teams should work for five days in a week and allow them to take leave on Saturdays and Sundays.

The government should arrange for the stay and food for the visiting medical teams in the villages. Keep all the required instruments ready for this eye test camp. There are about 900 medical teams available all over the state.

Enlist the services of not only eye specialists in the state but also from the neighbouring states. Prepare strategies to conduct eye tests in the villages, in Hyderabad, Corporations and municipalities," the CM said.