Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Sunday said district hospitals across Bihar now provide facilities for 36 categories of surgical operations and warned that doctors referring patients to higher medical institutions without valid reasons would face action under the rules.Samrat made the remarks in Jamui district after unveiling a life-size statue of former Union home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel near the new Borwa bus stand in Jhajha block. He said the govt was continuously strengthening district hospitals so patients could receive treatment locally and avoid unnecessary referrals. “If any doctor sends a patient from a district hospital to a higher centre without proper justification, accountability will be fixed and action will follow,” he said.Samrat also announced that more than 100 new bus terminals would be constructed across the state to improve the transport system.Paying tribute to Patel, Samrat said his firm resolve, patriotism and commitment to India’s unity and integrity would continue to inspire citizens. He said people had a duty to carry forward Patel’s ideology, adding that his role in integrating the country was incomparable and that he had envisioned an “Akhand Bharat”. Patel’s ideas and ideals still guide the nation-building process, he said.Samrat said he had a special attachment to the sacred land of Jhajha and had always received affection and support from its people.He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set the goal of a “Viksit Bharat” while former CM Nitish Kumar had envisioned a “Samriddh Bihar”, and fulfilling these visions was the state govt’s priority. To speed up industrial development, work on establishing industries across Bihar has begun, he said.Health minister Nishant Kumar and transport minister Damodar Raut also addressed the programme. Public health engineering minister and Jamui district minister-in-charge Sanjay Kumar Singh, industries and sports minister Shreyasi Singh, MLA Ramanand Mandal, other public representatives and CM’s secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh were present.
