The Health Minister of Telangana, T Harish Rao, has announced that the government plans to purchase 200 new ‘108’ ambulances to replace the old ones that have travelled more than 3 lakh kilometres. The announcement was made during the Zilla Parishad meeting on Tuesday, in response to a request made by Munipally MPP Shailaja to replace the old ambulance in her mandal. Harish Rao revealed that a review meeting had been conducted in Hyderabad on the ‘108’ ambulance services and the health department had already ordered the new ambulances. He added that the new ‘108’ ambulances would be in service within 45 days. The Minister also identified 200 ambulances that had travelled more than 3 lakh kilometres in Telangana. Harish Rao attended Mahatma Jyotirao Phule’s birth anniversary celebrations in Sangareddy as well.
