Health ministerMangal Pandey said in the state assembly that the government will spend Rs 3,959 crore in 243 assembly constituencies at the rate of Rs 16.29 crore per constituency over the next two years on improving the health infrastructure. He added the department is fully geared up to meet the challenge posed by the likely third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

He also presented details of the ongoing projects at various medical college hospitals and Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) andPatnaMedical College Hospital (PMCH) for improving Health in the state.

As to improving the health infrastructure in 243 assembly constituencies, Pandey said Rs 3,959 crore would be spent on opening wellness centres, improving and strengthening the existing additional primary health centres and opening 122 community health centres.

The supplementary budget demand of the health department was part of the slightly over Rs 27,050-crore first supplementary budget that was demanded by deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad, who is also the states finance minister, for the current fiscal. The House passed the first supplementary budget by voice vote.