CM Sarbananda Sonowal hands over COVID-19 infrastructure equipment to AMCH

DIBRUGARH, Jan 16: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal handed over two robots for food and medicine to Principal Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) Dr. Sanjib Kakati as part of the COVID-19 infrastructure equipment grant sponsored by Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Rotary Club of Dibrugarh and Rotary Club of Dhaka Royal, Bangladesh under the support of Global Grant at a function held at John Berry White Auditorium at AMCH, Dibrugarh, stated a press release.

The robots are remotely Controllable Robotic Vehicles that are designed for delivering foods, medicines and other necessary goods to the COVID-19 patients as well as patients with other extremely contagious diseases inside the isolation chambers of the quarantine facilities.

Speaking at the meeting, Chief Minister Sonowal thanked co-founder Arunjyoti Borgohain of Yantrabot Technologies Pvt Limited for designing the robot. Speaking about the countrywide inoculation drive of COVID-19 that started on Saturday nationally, Sonowal hailed all the frontline warriors and health workers for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic with conviction and valour. He also thanked the various departments and organizations for relentlessly contributing towards fighting against the pandemic.

Union Minister of State for Food Processing, Rameshwar Teli, while speaking on the occasion, thanked the Rotary Club of Dibrugarh for helping AMCH in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening the infrastructure to fight against the virus.

Speaking on the occasion, Rotary Past District Governor Rtn. Kalpana Khound, who gave the welcome address, briefed about the COVID-19 infrastructure project and also about Rotary India and Rotary District's contribution to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

MLA of Dibrugarh, Prasanta Phukan, MLA of Lahowal, Rituparna Baruah, MLA of Tinkhong, Bimal Bora, and a host of other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

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