(a) whether the Government have received requests from the State Governments particularly from Karnataka for establishment of Trauma Centres on National Highways;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Union Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Under the Pilot Project for upgradation and strengthening of emergency facilities of State Hospitals of towns/ cities located on National Highways proposals in respect of the following hospitals have been received from State Government of Karnataka.
(i) Sanjay Gandhi Accident Hospital & Research Institute, Bangalore,
(ii) K.R. Hospital, Mysore and
(iii) Sri Jaya Chamarajendra Hospital, Hassan.