Panaji

 

Goa Governor Mridula Sinha flagged off 108 ambulances for cardiac patients, newborn children and free drop service ambulances at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday.

 

Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane was also present on the occasion.

 

After flag off ceremony, the Governor along with the Health Minister and doctors inspected the emergency and safety measures in the ambulances and the vehicles.

 

Addressing on the occasion, the Governor said the top class services were first of its kind in any state in the country and hoped that it would lead to the creation for a healthy competition among the other states to provide better health care facilities to the people.

 

She complimented people of the state and said the service would benefit Goans tremendously.