(a) whether the Konkan Railway has decided to undertake ‘Tele Medicine’ project;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government propose to expand services of this project throughout the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Konkan Railway has decided to undertake ‘Tele Medicine’ project;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government propose to expand services of this project throughout the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL )
(a) to (d) : Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) has
proposed to do a pilot project by setting up satellite
medical center at Madgaon, Goa with a central physical
specialist hub at Belapur, Navi Mumbai. From here, using
communication and information technology, specialist
within India as well as abroad would be contacted as per
requirement. As it is only a piolet project at conceptual
stage, there is no proposal for its expansion at present.