Govt's new dose for Dalits: 59 new homeopathy dispensaries
Surbhi Khyati Posted online: Tuesday , Apr 13, 2010 at 0505 hrs
Lucknow : The state government is ready to set up 59 new homeopathic
dispensaries in Dalit-dominated areas. The process of identifying the
sites has begun.
The dispensaries will be set up under the special component plan in 2010-11.
The aim is to provide alternative medicine which is effective and
cheaper in areas that have a higher density of Dalit population.
This is the first such initiative since 1997 — when 75 homeopathic
dispensaries were opened in the scheduled caste dominated areas.
Between March 21 and September 20, 1997, Mayawati had come to power a
second time in the state.
"The proposal for the new dispensaries was sent by the Department of
Homeopathy this year and it was approved by the Planning and financial
department of the government," said Dr BN Singh, Director, Homeopathy.
The districts have been asked to come up with detailed plans for the
dispensaries, which will be sent to the department for approval before
funds are sanctioned. "Once the proposals from districts come in, the
final number of dispensaries can change as per requirements," said an
official.
According to officials in the Department of homeopathy, a similar
proposal was sent in 2007-08 but it was not approved by the
government.
In the 2010-11 budget, around Rs 2.38 crore has been specifically
allotted for the dispensaries.
"Homeopathic treatment, which costs only Re 1, is a cheap and viable
option for the economically backward and the Dalits," said Rajesh
Tripathi, State Minister for Homeopathy. "The government feels the
necessity of paying more attention to the poor or backward people."
The state has 1,575 homeopathic dispensaries, of which 488 are in
Dalit-dominated areas. But most had been established in or before the
'90s.
In 2007-08, one dispensary was established in a tribal-dominated area
and in 2008-09, around 77 dispensaries and 5 new posts were created
for Dalit-dominated and tribal-dominated areas respectively. Uttar
Pradesh has one of the largest infrastructures of homeopathy in the
country, said Dr Singh.
Already, seven government and two private homeopathic colleges are
functional in the state. Two colleges in Gorakhpur and Aligarh are
under construction.
"All districts have one District Homeopathic Officer and this year we
are planning to create more posts and recruit officers in the district
homeopathic offices," said Dr Singh.
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