The health department has decided to set up dental clinics at all the district (sadar) and sub-divisional hospitals of Bihar under the National Rural Health Mission. These dental clinics would be set up under public-private partnership (PPP).
Under this partnership, while the state government will provide land for the dental clinics, the private agencies, willing to enter the partnership, would have to provide machines and equipment for the clinics. These agencies would also be responsible for maintenance and running of the clinics and in turn they would be allowed to take fee from the patients.
The selection of private agencies, which would be for a period of five years, would be made on the basis of maximum amount offered to the state government in lieu of land provided by it.
Agencies interested in setting up dental clinics would have to submit a proposal of minimum Rs 1.25 lakh for one unit, Rs 3 lakh for units numbering from 2 to 5, Rs 5 lakh for 6 to 10 units, Rs 10 lakh for 11 to 20 units and Rs 50 lakh for running all such units.
Source: Times News Network 26-May-2008
Apart from the agencies, individuals having a BDS degree are also eligible for making bids for setting up the dental clinics.
