Trauma centres on Haryana highways after every 60 km: CM Manohar Lal Khattar

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced that trauma centres would be set up on highways after every 60 km to provide immediate medical-aid to accident victims.

"Haryana will be the first state to have trauma centres on highways after every 60 km. Presently, seven trauma centres are functional in the state and it has been proposed that 12 new centres will be set up," he said at a meeting here.

The meeting was attended by MLAs from the districts and deputy commissioners concerned among others, an official release said.


Besides, Khattar said super-speciality poly clinics would be set up in all districts to provide better preventive and curative health care to livestock in the state.

He reviewed announcements made for all assembly constituencies -- Panipat Rural, Panipat City, Israna and Samalkha-- in Panipat district and the assembly constituencies -- Sadhaura, Jagadhari, Yamunanagar and Radaur-- in Yamunanagar district.

Khattar asked the MLAs to coordinate with the respective deputy commissioners to expedite the work on the "CM's announcements" in their respective areas.