Bhubaneswar: As part of reformative measures in healthcare sector in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today approved a hike in daily diet allowance being provided to indoor patients in state-run hospitals by 30 percent.

With the approval, the State Government will spend Rs 64 Crore annually benefitting more than 42 lakh patients.

Following the decision, the daily diet allowance per bed increased to Rs 110 from Rs 85.

Similarly, the daily diet allowance was hiked to Rs 95 from Rs 75 for in-patients (children), from Rs 95 to Rs 120 for high nutrition food, from Rs 75 to Rs 95 for dry food and from Rs 85 to Rs 110 for liquid diet.

The increased amount in daily diet allowance will be provided at 618 government hospitals in the state.