ODISHA GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES 30 PERCENT IN HIKE IN FOOD GRANT FOR PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS

Bhubaneswar (03/08/2023): The Odisha government on Thursday announced 30 percent hike in food grant for patients in hospitals across Odisha. The daily diet allowance given per bed in hospitals has been increased from Rs 85 to Rs 110.

Similarly, the daily diet allowance has been enhanced to Rs 95 from Rs 75 for in-patients (children), from Rs 95 to Rs 120 for high nutrition food, from Rs 75 to Rs 95 for dry food and from Rs 85 to Rs 110 for liquid diet. The increased amount in daily diet allowance will be provided at 618 government hospitals in the state.