Bhubaneswar, Aug 3: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved a 30 per cent hike in food given to indoor patients in all government hospitals of the state.
The decision, official sources said, will cost Rs 64 crore more to the state exchequer per annum benefitting nearly 42 lakh patients.
As per the decision the general food given per bed per day has been increased from Rs 85 to Rs 110, for children from Rs 75 to 95, for highly nutritious food from Rs 95 to Rs 120 , for dry food from Rs 75 to Rs 95 and for liquid food from Rs 85 to 110.
Food would be supplied to patients in all the 618 government-run hospitals at this increased price,official sources said.
