Date: 2026-03-12Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Oil India Limited Signs MoU with National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) to Strengthen Healthcare Facilities in Tribal Areas of Madhya Pradesh
On March 12, 2026, Oil India Limited (OIL) and the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), a Section 8 company under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance healthcare facilities in tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh. Under this collaboration, OIL has allocated ₹86.27 lakh to improve healthcare services at Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Rajgarh district, an Aspirational District of Madhya Pradesh. The project aims to improve access to quality healthcare for the local population, particularly tribal and underserved communities, by providing ambulances, life-care and diagnostic equipment, and advanced life-support machines such as ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and USG machines. This initiative aligns with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs' commitment to strengthening tribal healthcare infrastructure and promoting inclusive development, in accordance with the Prime Minister's vision of a "Viksit Bharat."
Key Entities Referenced
National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC): A Section 8 company under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, which signed an MoU with Oil India Limited to strengthen healthcare facilities.
Oil India Limited (OIL): An entity that signed an MoU with NSTFDC to strengthen healthcare facilities and sanctioned funds for the project.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The ministry under which NSTFDC operates and which is committed to enhancing healthcare infrastructure in tribal regions.
Madhya Pradesh: The state where the tribal areas are located and where healthcare facilities will be strengthened.
Rajgarh district: The specific district in Madhya Pradesh where healthcare facilities at CHCs and PHCs will be strengthened.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Oil India Limited Signs MoU with National
Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development
Corporation (NSTFDC) to Strengthen Healthcare
Facilities in Tribal Areas of Madhya Pradesh
Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 10:18PM by PIB Delhi
In a significant step towards strengthening healthcare infrastructure in tribal areas, a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) was signed between Oil India Limited (OIL) and the National Scheduled Tribes
Finance and Development Corporation, a Section 8 company under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, on 12
March 2026 at the corporate office of OIL in Noida.
Under this collaboration, OIL has sanctioned ₹86.27 lakh for strengthening and augmenting healthcare
facilities at Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Rajgarh district, an
Aspirational District of Madhya Pradesh.The project aims to enhance access to quality healthcare services for the local population, particularly
benefiting tribal and other underserved communities in the region. The intervention will support the public
health ecosystem by equipping healthcare facilities with ambulances, life-care and diagnostic equipment,
and advanced life-support machines, including ventilators, CPAP machines, BiPAP machines, and USG
machines.
This initiative reflects the commitment of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and its partners to enhance
healthcare infrastructure in tribal regions and contribute to inclusive and sustainable development, in line
with the Prime Minister’s vision of a Viksit Bharat where tribal communities are empowered and have
equitable access to essential services.
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