Former Maharashtra CM lauds JIH during visit to Panchpaoli Covid Health Center, Nagpur*

 *Former Maharashtra CM lauds JIH during visit to Panchpaoli Covid Health Center, Nagpur*

23 April, Nagpur: Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Leader of the Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Devendra Fadnavis visited the Panchpaoli Covid Health Center today managed jointly by NMC, Medical Service Society and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. 

He spent time with the management, doctors and patients at the Covid Center and assured them of all possible assistance.  Fadnavis praised Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Nagpur and Medical Service Society and said that: "Today our society needs such people and organizations who understand the grief and pain of people and who try to overcome their problems. We are  glad to note that Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has come forward for this work and is trying to help out during this huge epidemic".

The former CM was accompanied by Dayashankar Tiwari (Mayor, Nagpur Municipal Corporation), Dr. Sanjay Chilkar (Medical Officer - Nagpur Municipal Corporation) and other high-ranking officials.

The Covid Health Center was inaugurated on 1 April by Nagpur City Mayor. Many important dignitaries like Maharashtra Congress Chief, Nana Patole, Maharashtra cabinet minister, Nitin Raut, city MLAs and other leaders have visited the Center and expressed their appreciation.

The Covid Center has a capacity of 78 beds. The daily average number of patients being discharged is around 15 to 20. Till now more than 250 patients have been discharged. It is being jointly managed by Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Medical Service Society and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Nagpur.