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?Tamil Nadu State Health Transport Department was formed in 1981 as a separate Directorate for the purpose of keeping the Off-road vehicles of Health and Family Welfare Department to the minimum.
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The total fleet strength of the vehicles attached to the various Directorates under the control of Health and Family Welfare Department is 2663.
This Department has under its control, seven Regional Workshops at Chennai, Vellore, Salem, Coimbatore, Trichirappalli, Madurai and Tirunelveli.? Apart from this, there are Nine District Headquarters workshops and twenty-seven Mobile Maintenance Units.? A Reconditioning and Central Body Repairing Unit is? functioning at Chennai.
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This Department has progressively improved the percentage of fleet in operation from 72.6% (1981) to 96%(2003). In addition to the above, this Department is also ensuring fast procurement of new vehicles sanctioned for various Directorates under the control of Health and Family Welfare Department.
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Apprenticeship training is also being imparted by the Department to I.T.I.Certificate holders, B.E. Graduates and Diploma holders sponsored by the Director of Employment and Training, Tamil Nadu and the Director of Apprenticeship Training, Government of India, Taramani.?
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Minister for Health.
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