Hyderabad: 6 ambulances donated under 'Gift a Smile' campaign

TRS MP Nama Nageswara Rao donated six ambulances under 'Gift a Smile' campaign launched by the IT and MA&UD minister KT Rama Rao. Minister KT Rama Rao flagged off the ambulances which were fully equipped with oxygen facility, ventilator and other medical equipment.

Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar, MP Ranjith Reddy, MLC Mahender Reddy, Sattupalli MLA Sandra Venkata Veeraiah, Wyra MLA Ramulu Naik, Armoor MLA Jeevan Reddy, MLA Saidi Reddy and others were present.

MP Nama Nageswara Rao has spent Rs 1.23 crore to deploy the six ambulances to improve the medical services for people of erstwhile Khammam district. The ambulances will be handed over to the hospitals in Khammam, Paleru, Wyra, Madira, Sattupalli, Ashwaraopet, Kothagudem by the district medical and health department.

The ambulances donated under 'Gift a Smile' will be put to use as Covid response vehicles. The initiative was launched on July 24 on the occasion of minister KT Rama Rao's birthday. The minister urged the party leaders and ministers to come forward and donate the ambulances taking the total number to 100.