The government has decided to set up 13,500 community clinics across the country in two phases to reach the healthcare facilities to the doorsteps of rural people. Works on the clinics of the second phase have also begun. Health workers at 38 community clinics of the first phase started providing health services to the poor people on April 10. Upon completion of the programme, some 6,000 rural people will be able to receive medical services from each community clinic, officials said. Local Government Engineering Department is constructing the clinics to reach the healthcare facilities to the doorsteps of rural people.
Construction works on the clinics are likely to be completed soon.
Bumper paddy expected in Sunamganj, Naogaon , Agencies Farmers in Sunamganj and Naogaon districts are expecting bumper harvest of paddy this season. In Sunamganj, the growers are expecting a bumper harvest of Boro crop as they had made extra efforts this year to cover up the losses caused by early flooding last year. This year, cultivation target was surpassed by 165,000 hectares of lands. In Naogaon, farmers of the district are poised to reap another good harvest this season. According to DAE, over 1.69 lakh hectares of land were brought under cultivation of high yielding variety of paddy against its target of 1.56 lakh hectares this year.