Himachal performing well in healthcare sector: Nadda

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda Friday lauded the Himachal Pradesh government's efforts towards improving the state's healthcare sector.

The minister said that Himachal Pradesh has been rated as the best performing state in the healthcare sector India.

Nadda appreciated the Himachal government for its excellent performance at the national level in the health sector, saying that at the fifth national conference held on October 30, 2018 in Kaziranga, Assam on good work and renewal in the field of health, the state was lauded as the best performing states in India.

He said that due to the vision and effective efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there has been a major change in the policy changes in the country.

The Prime Minister's efforts were the reason behind India jumping for the second consecutive year in business accessibility (ease of doing business).

In the list released by the World Bank, India has secured 77th position with improvement of 23 positions this year. India was at the 100th place last year.

He said, "When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over the reins of governance, India's position in the ease of business was 143rd. With the efforts of the Prime Minister, the country has reached 77th position and will soon make its place in the first 50 countries."