Govt developing framework for PPP in district hospitals: NITI Aayog

The central government is in the process of developing a framework for public-private partnership (PPP) in improving the service level of district hospitals. And, the framework could be developed in consultation with the NITI Aayog, the Aayog said in a recent presentation on the outcomes in the health and education sectors.  

NITI Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya and chief executive Amitabh Kant were present during the presentation made before Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the Aayog said India was on track to meeting the 12th Plan targets in total fertility rate and under-five mortality by 2017.

Modi directed the officials in the ministry of health and family welfare to focus on reducing infant and maternal mortality rates. He also directed the officials to measure and improve the outcome in public health facilities.

Meanwhile, the Aayog has come out with a report on the efficacy of minimum support price for farmers.

The report said although 81 per cent of the farmers knew about MSP, 79 per cent of them were not satisfied with the support prices declared every year.

It also showed that only 10 per cent of the farmers came to know about MSP before the sowing season, which prohibited them from making informed choices.

The report, which was prepared based on inputs received from different states, also showed that only seven per cent of the farmers came to know of MSP through official sources. Around 40 per cent of farmers received their support price through cheques, it added.