Assam to float fresh tender for its Mrityunjay 108 ambulance service
Assam's health minister says a tender to manage the Mrityunjay 108 ambulance service will be public soon and may replace operator EMRI Green Health Services.
The Assam government is set to restructure the management of its Mrityunjay 108 emergency ambulance service, The Sentinel reported from Guwahati on 26 October. The state is moving towards a fresh competitive tendering process that may replace the long-standing operator, GVK EMRI, now known as EMRI Green Health Services.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Ashok Singhal confirmed the transition. "The tender for managing the emergency ambulance service will be made public soon," he said, as quoted in the report, stressing operational efficiency and modernising pre-hospital care.
The report says the move comes after the state recently added dozens of new Basic Life Support units to widen access in rural and urban areas. The incoming management partner would run a network of nearly 800 road ambulances along with boat ambulances for remote, flood-prone areas across Assam's 35 districts.
The report does not give a date for the tender or details of its terms.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- A change of operator could affect staff contracts and service arrangements for the 108 fleet.
- Tender documents, once public, will show the conditions for running the service.
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