Date:16/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/16/stories/2007121660460600.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Aarogya Sri to cover all districts from next year

Correspondent

MAHABUBNAGAR: All districts in the State would be covered with Aarogya Sri scheme from next year, according to Health and Family Welfare Minister Sambani Chandra Shekhar. The Minister participated in various developmental programmes in Ippalpally village of Talakonda Pally mandal on Saturday.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that the government initially introduced the scheme in three districts and later spread to another five districts. Steps are being taken to cover all the districts under the scheme from the coming year, he said.

Nagarkurnool MP M Jagannath, Kalwakurthy MLA Yedma Kishta Reddy, Collector V.Usharani also spoke.