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?Tamil Nadu State Health Transport Department (TNHSTD) 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.? The total fleet strength of the vehicles attached to the various Directorates under the control of Health and Family Welfare Department is 2646.
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The TNSHTD 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 also functioning at Chennai.
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This Department has progressively improved the percentage of fleet in operation from 72.6% (1981) to 96%(2005). In addition to the above, this Department is also ensuring rapid 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 this Department to I.T.I. Certificate holders, Diploma holders and B.E. Graduates sponsored by the Director of Employment and Training, Tamil Nadu and the Director of Apprenticeship Training, Government of India, Taramani.? This Department has the capacity for imparting apprenticeship training for 17 B.E. Graduates, 29 Diploma holders and 45 I.T.I. Apprentices in a year.
During the year 2004-05, one computer along with accessories at a cost of Rs.0.99 lakhs has been purchased through M/s. ELCOT and installed at this Directorate.
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This department is being involved in the provision of Emergency Transport for trauma care victims, maternity cases etc. as part of the World Bank funded Health System Project.
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Minister for Health.
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