PMC HEALTH CLINIC

The health clinics envisioned and approved by state government has been a nonstarter in Pune City. The budget is allocated but city officials failed to present an action plans. 
The plan was a ill conceived idea to have free Opds without surveying the availability of Medical team. 

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