NEW DELHI, Oct 30: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu urged Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda to raise the state’s allocation under National Health Mission (NHM) by Rs 200 crore. Sukhu sought approval to establish three dedicated Intensive Care Units in the state at the earliest during a meeting at Nadda’s residence here on Wednesday evening. The chief minister also requested that the Centre’s share under the Ayushman Bharat scheme be maintained at 90:10, considering the challenging geography of Himachal Pradesh, which is also Nadda’s home state. A state government release said he urged that the annual allocation for Himachal Pradesh under NHM be increased by Rs 200 crore. Sukhu also briefed the health minister about the extensive damage caused by na

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