38 Mudhalvar Marundhagams opened in Tiruchi; Ministers, Collectors inaugurate the pharmacies in several central districts
The Hindu
Thirty-eight Mudhalvar Marundhagams (Chief Minister’s Pharmacies) became functional in Tiruchi district with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurating the project in Chennai on Monday
Thirty-eight Mudhalvar Marundhagams (Chief Minister’s Pharmacies) became functional in Tiruchi district with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurating the project in Chennai on Monday.
Medicines, including generic medicines, would be available at discounted prices at the pharmacies. Among the 1,000 pharmacies launched across the State, 50% are to be run by the Department of Cooperation and the rest by entrepreneurs.
In Tiruchi district, the Manapparai Assembly constituency would have the maximum of seven pharmacies. Five pharmacies each would function in the Tiruverumbur, Lalgudi, Musiri, and Tiruchi East Assembly constituencies, four each in Tiruchi West and Thuraiyur segment, two in Srirangam and one in Manachanallur Assembly segment.
Collector M. Pradeep Kumar and Mayor M. Anbazhagan were present at a pharmacy at K.K. Nagar in the city and inaugurated the first sale even as the Chief Minister inaugurated the scheme in Chennai.
Entrepreneurs are given a subsidy of ₹3 lakh, including ₹1.50 lakh for purchase of medicines, while cooperatives would be get ₹2 lakh. Applications were received from entrepreneurs and cooperative societies for setting up the pharmacies, Mr. Pradeep Kumar said in a press release.
In Thanjavur, Minister for Higher Education Govi. Chezhiaan inaugurated the first sale at the pharmacy of a cooperative society at Thiruvidaimarudhur in the presence of Collector Priyanka B. Pankajam and other officials. Thirty-two pharmacies, including eight in Thanjavur taluk, have been established in the district.
Minister for Law M. Reghupathy inaugurated the first sale at a pharmacy at Ponnamavarathy in the presence of Collector M. Aruna. Pudukottai district will have 16 such pharmacies, including nine run by cooperative societies.
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