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First Health Centre opened in remote tribal valley of Paatalkot, MP.

• Horseshoe-shaped valley surrounded by hills, with Doodhi river (tributary of Narmada) and inhabited by Gond & Bharia PVTGs.
• Features Archaean (~2500 Mn years) era rocks– granite gneiss, green schists, quartz, Gondwana sediments (conglomerate sandstone, shales & carbonaceous shales), and Shilajit (composite carbon substance) in upper zones.
• Hosts Satpuda Adventure Sports Festival in Oct.