Visits District Hospital, Physical Education and Unani College
KNZ NEWS DESK
GANDERBAL, AUGUST 28: Advisor to the Governor, K Vijay Kumar today visited Ganderbal district to review the developmental scenario and pace of progress of construction on mega developmental projects in the district.
During his visit, the Advisor was accompanied by MLA Ganderbal Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar, Commissioner Secretary Health and Medical Education, Pawan Kotwal, District Development Commissioner, Ganderbal, Dr. Piyush Singla, SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Ahmad Poswal, ADC Ganderbal, Naseer Ahmad Wani and other concerned officials.
During his visit to district Hospital, Advisor Kumar visited several sections of the hospital including E.R Section, OPD Section, USG Section, Causality ward and Surgical ICU where he interacted with the attendants and patients regarding the heath care facilities being provided there.
The Advisor later held a meeting with the staff of the hospital to review the Health scenario in the district and sought details of availability of Doctors, medical staff, medicines and other medical facilities being provided to the people.
During his visit several issues were raised by the Medical Superintendent pertaining to dearth of staff, critical care ambulance, digital X-Ray and unavailability of other medical instruments. The Advisor assured that all issued will be taken up in the time bound manner.
Advisor Kumar laid special emphasis on expediting the construction work of OPD and IPD blocks, installation of lifts, macdamization of approaching road to the hospital and directed the concerned agencies to accelerate the pace of work and ensure its completion within the stipulated timeframe. He directed DDC Ganderbal to personally monitor the progress of works and welfare initiatives in all the sections of the hospitals and take monthly reviews in this regard.
During his visit to College of Physical Education Gadoora, Ganderbal, the Principal, Dr. Hartej Singh briefed the Advisor about the functioning of the college that is built at a cost of Rs. 30.39 crore, the college campus is spread over 240 kanals.
On the occasion, The Advisor, kumar went around the college complex including Administrative block, Computer Laboratory, Library hall, Lecture halls and Fitness cum gym centre and inspected the facilities being provided there.
Later, the Advisor interacted with the students and congratulated them on getting the admission in the college which is equipped with latest equipment and infrastructure to train them in sports.
He impressed upon them to maintain their physique and take sports education seriously and earn a name in it.
Later, Advisor visited the Unani Medical College at Nawabagh, Ganderbal and took stock of preparedness of the infrastructure, manpower, equipments, furniture and other requirements for taking first batch of BUMS students.
He was apprised by Dr. Abdul Kabir Dar, principal Unani Medical College about additional requirement of funds of 12.5 crores for completion of compound wall, administrative block, hostel block, furniture, creation of staff for the college and hospital and other equipments for taking first batch of students.
The Advisor Kumar appreciated the architect design and directed the DDC Ganderbal to sort out the issues of land requirement and the public demands of the area and also directed that the link road leading to college campus be macadamized and revised proposal be submit to the government.
