In the year 1959, the State Health Transport Organisation was started with 6 Mobile Maintenance Units to look after the maintenance of Health Department Vehicles.
From the year 1973, as per the Government Order No.2645,Health, dated 23.10.71, 15 Mobile Maintenance Units were started functioning under State Health Transport Organisation.
In the year 1981the Government have issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.1288,Health, dated 15.7.81 for the formation of a separate State Health Transport Directorate with the"DIRECTOR" as 'Head Of The Department'.