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State scan: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's second health crisis

The private college and hospital has been in the thick of controversy following irregularities and fraud

Bhupesh Baghel
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Bhupesh Baghel

R Krishna Das
Two contrasting developments took place in the health sector in Chhattisgarh in the past two months.

On June 26, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel (pictured) announced bringing in private investment in health, especially in rural areas, and asked the industry department to prepare a work-plan within 10 days. Almost a month later, the state government tabled a Bill in the Assembly on Wednesday to acquire a debt-ridden private medical college by paying double the amount of its valuation.

The first plan failed to take off because Chhattisgarh Health Minister T S Singh Deo had some reservations but he could not do