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Ranchi: The health department will soon deploy home guards in government-run healthcare centres across the state.Ranchi civil surgeon V B Prasad on Thursday said the health department had recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the district commandant of home guard in this regard. The home guards will be paid Rs 450 per day towards remuneration and food allowance. If all goes well, we will continue the service,” Prasad said.Sources said while efforts have begun to deploy the home guards in government-run hospitals across Ranchi from March 1, such healthcare centres in other districts are chalking out modalities.Prasad said the department has requisitioned services of around 140 home guards for deployments across various primary health centres, community health centres and sadar hospitals.“Home guards are government personnel and their deployment has several advantages. “We aren’t yet prepared for the deployment of home guards from March. “We have signed an initial agreement for three months, after which the contract will be reviewed..