Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated a newly constructed Urban Health Centre in the Gota Ward of Ahmedabad.
Built at a cost of approximately ₹3.84 crore, the centre will provide a wide range of healthcare services at the doorstep of residents.
These include general medical OPD facilities, Ayushman Bharat PMJAY cards, ABHA cards, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Janani Suraksha Yojana, and other government health schemes.
According to officials, specialised services will also be available, such as gynecology consultations for expectant and nursing mothers, pediatric care for newborns and children, vaccinations, maternity care, and referral services.
The facility will additionally offer early diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, screening and referrals for non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and cancer, as well as mental health counseling, de-addiction referrals, laboratory testing, and access to medicines through an in-house pharmacy.
The centre also plans to organise Mamta Day and maternal-child welfare programmes in slum and non-slum areas, promote holistic well-being through yoga, and provide telemedicine services for expert consultations.
The inauguration event was attended by Ahmedabad Mayor Pratibha Jain, Standing Committee Chairman Devang Dani, MP Narhari Amin, Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani, and other officials.
On the occasion, Shah also launched the Statewide Dial 112 Integrated Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) in Gujarat, which brings all major emergency services — police, fire, ambulance, women’s helpline, and child helpline — under a single helpline number.
He further dedicated 500 Jan Rakshak vehicles, to be deployed across the state for faster emergency response. A centralised call centre, staffed with 150 personnel working round the clock, will handle 112 calls and dispatch the nearest Jan Rakshak vehicle, irrespective of police station jurisdiction.
The pilot project in Surat has already shown encouraging results, reducing police response time by nearly two minutes. The state government expects the new system to significantly strengthen emergency management and enhance citizen safety across both urban and rural areas.