ONGC conducts free medical camp in village of Tripura

Korbongpara (Tripura), May 15 : State owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) conducted a mega medical camp at tribal village Korbongpara under Champabari ADC Village in West Tripura district.The camp is part of the ONGC’s corporate social responsibility jointly with Tribal Engineers Society to develop Korbongpara as a model village.More than 250 villagers, all from tribal section, from Korbongpara and nearby villages got free treatment and medicines in the camp organised in association with All India SC and ST Employees’ Welfare Association, ONGC Tripura chapter.A medical team consisting of doctors from various departments examined the patient’s from various ages for diseases like malaria, viral fever, typhoid, dysentery, skin disease, anaemia, dental and respiratory diseases.Most of the villagers were very glad getting free treatment facility along free medicines at their door step.The medical team also educated the villagers on health, hygiene and sanitation related issues and common health hazards.The medical camp was very well received and was major success in building inroads between ONGC and the civilians of remote areas.Along with the mega health camp, the foundation stone for ONGC model village at Korbongpara was laid today by Radha Charan Debbarma, CEM, TTAADC, in the presence of Niranjan Debbarma, MLA, V K Gupta, officiating Asset Manager, ONGC Tripura Asset and other dignitaries.