Ranchi, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said on Monday, that Jharkhand government will provide medical insurances for critical diseases.

Das said at the health directorate in Namkum after inaugurating several health schemes, "In a few months, we will be starting medical insurances up to Rs 2.5 lakh for gambhir bimaari (critical diseases). Besides critical diseases, medical insurances for non-critical illnesses of up to Rs 50,000 will also be started".

CM added, that 80% of the total population will be brought under cover of the twin insurances, which will be launched in following months. Those people live in below poverty line and for those whose annual income is less that Rs. 72,000 can take the benefits of the insurances.

It has been announced by government that there is a plan of setting operational seven new nursing colleges within the next financial year and hinted at long term plans of developing Jharkhand into a premier supplier of nursing force in India along the lines of Kerala.

As per the officers in the state health directorate, process of setting up nine new nursing colleges has already got underway.

Apart from that three new colleges for general nurse midwifery (GNM) are also slated to get on the ground.

CM said, "Educated women from tribal communities have interest in the profession. We want to give them quality training" .