The state government has sanctioned additional funds of Rs 22.44 crore to expedite the construction of various buildings of the Health Department across the state.
An official spokesperson said here that the step was aimed at giving further impetus to healthcare services in the state.
Giving the details, he informed that Rs 7.92 crore had been sanctioned for the Cath Lab at District Hospital Kullu, Rs 2.64 crore for Type-IV and Type-III quarters and an additional block at Civil Hospital Nadaun, and Rs 1.98 crore for Civil Hospital Kandaghat.
Similarly, Rs 3.30 crore has been allocated to Civil Hospital Amb in Una, and Rs 1.32 crore each for doctors’ residences at Community Health Centre Haripur, Kangra district, Community Health Centre building at Haripur Dehra, doctors’ residences at Civil Hospital Dehra, the building at Primary Health Centre Bankhandi (Kangra district), and the hospital at Gagret.
The spokesman said the present state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, was committed to providing specialised and quality health services to the people of the state closer to their homes.
He added that the government has accorded top priority to strengthening health infrastructure in all health institutions. Advanced and modern medical technologies are also being introduced in medical colleges across the state so that patients do not need to travel outside Himachal Pradesh for specialised healthcare services.
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