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Over 10 Lakh Cataract Surgeries Conducted Under WB Govt Scheme: Mamata

Mamata Banerjee said 15 lakh spec💃tacles were als🍰o provided to schoolchildren and adults under the 'Choker Alo' scheme.

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Over 10 lakh cataract surgeries have been coꦰnducted under a West Bengal government scheme to provid👍e free of cost eye treatment, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday.

She said 15 lakh spectacles were also provided to sc𓆉hoolchildren and a🎀dults under the 'Choker Alo' scheme.

"Chokher Alo was launched in 2021 with the aim of eradicating vision impairment among the people of WB. I am elated to share that we've crossed 10 lakh cataract surgeries & provided 15 lakh free spectacles to scho🌠ol children & adults (45+), since its laun𝔉ch. Wonderful feat!,” she tweeted.

The scheme was launched by thꩲe state government to provide free of cost ey༺e treatment and spectacles.