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Question
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Kerala
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Odisha
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Goa
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Assam
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Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which state government has launched the boat ambulance service for remote areas? Notes: The Odisha government has launched a boat ambulance service to ferry patients to hospitals in remote areas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan commissioned the first-ever marine ambulance named ‘PRATHEEKSHA’ at Vizhinjam village of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala.
Detailed explanation-3: -1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh per hour. However, the final cost will depend on the type of ambulance, distance covered, the pre-hospitalisation care required and the medical facilities on board.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to the government order, Patient Transport Ambulance charges have been capped at ₹1, 500 per call upto 10 kms and ₹100 extra per km above 10 kms.