Kochi Corporation to shift UHWCs from rental premises to own buildings
The Kochi Corporation plans to transition its Urban Health and Wellness Centres (UHWCs) from rented spaces to owned buildings to cut down on operational costs. Currently, about 20 of the 35 UHWCs operate from Corporation-owned facilities, while the others incur significant rental expenses. The initiative comes as the funding from the Fifteenth Finance Commission is set to conclude, prompting the Corporation to seek ways to reduce expenses.
- ▪The Kochi Corporation operates 35 UHWCs, with around 20 in its own buildings.
- ▪Monthly rent for the rented UHWCs ranges between ₹30,000 and ₹40,000.
- ▪The Corporation aims to improve public access to UHWCs by rationalising their distribution.
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The Kochi Corporation is set to shift its Urban Health and Wellness Centres (UHWCs) functioning out of rented premises to its own buildings in a bid to reduce operational expenses, particularly rent.Of the existing 35 UHWCs, around 20 operate from Corporation-owned facilities, while the rest incur considerable rental costs. With the Fifteenth Finance Commission, under which the centres were allotted and continue to receive annual funding, drawing to a close this year, and the uncertainty over the continuation of such funding, the Corporation is keen to pare down expenses.
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