Ambit of programme for control of blindness expanded
New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) The Centre today decided to continue the National Programme for Control of Blindness during the Eleventh Plan with an overall outlay of Rs 1250 crore.
A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, also decided to enlarge the ambit of the programme to include diseases like Diabetic retnopathy, childhood blindness, low vision aids, squint, VR surgery, glaucoma, laser techniques and corneal trnasplantation surgeries, in addition to cataract, Finance Minister P Chidambaram told mediapersons.
UNI SH RP GC1507
More From
-
Gold Silver Rate Today, 9 March 2026: City-Wise Prices, MCX Gold and Silver Ease Slightly After Rally -
Chinese Spy Ship Liaowang-1 Spotted Near Oman: Why Its Presence Near Oman Is Concerning For US Military -
Pune Gold Rate Today: Check Gold Prices For 18K, 22K, 24K in Pune -
Bangalore Gold Silver Rate Today, March 9, 2026: Gold and Silver Prices Fall as US Dollar Strengthens -
Who Is Nishant Kumar: Education, Personal Life and Possible Political Role -
Ind Vs NZ T20 World Cup Phalodi Satta Bazar Prediction: Know Who Will Win In India vs New Zealand Final -
Vijay-NDA Alliance On Cards? Pawan Kalyan Reportedly Reaches Out to TVK Chief -
Who Was Mojtaba Khamenei’s Wife Zahra Haddad-Adel and What Do We Know About Her? -
Trisha Hits Back at Parthiban: 'Crude Words Say More About the Speaker' -
India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Five Positive Signs Favouring India Before Title Clash -
IND vs NZ Final Live: When and Where to Watch India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Title Clash -
Ind vs NZ T20 World Cup 2026: New Zealand Needs 256 Runs To Beat India And Win The World Cup
Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Sign in with Google