Bhuvaneshwar Prasad, TNN

KISHANGANJ: Uteruses of 374 BPL ( below poverty line) Smartcard holder women have been removed during the last two years in three blocks of Kishanganj district.

According to official sources, 116 women were operated upon for hysterectomy in Bahadurganj block alone. Likewise, 85 and 77 women underwent hysterectomy in Kochadhaman and Kishanganj block, respectively, during the same period. Two private nursing homes have been authorized for the purpose. One nursing home conducted more

KISHANGANJ: Uteruses of 374 BPL ( below poverty line) Smartcard holder women have been removed during the last two years in three blocks of Kishanganj district.

According to official sources, 116 women were operated upon for hysterectomy in Bahadurganj block alone. Likewise, 85 and 77 women underwent hysterectomy in Kochadhaman and Kishanganj block, respectively, during the same period. Two private nursing homes have been authorized for the purpose. One nursing home conducted more than 200 such operations while 45 persons were operated upon in another one. than 200 such operations while 45 persons were operated upon in another one.