Establishment of medi-cities in Pampore, Jammu approved

0
21
News Today

JAMMU — The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Industries and Commerce Department to establish two medi-cities, one each at Sempora Pampore and Miransahib Jammu.

Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting.

The decision aims at strengthening the health services in the Union territory and support recovery and disaster resilience in calamity prone areas by increasing government’s capacity to promptly respond to emergency situations.

The Medi-city in Kashmir Division will be established on an area of Sempora, Pampore in Pulwama. The centrality of the place will act as a focal point for whole population of the valley for specialized health services.

Similarly, Medi-city in Jammu division, will be established at Miransahib, Jammu. The land is ideally located close to the main city and can cater to the medical service requirements of the entire division.

Pertinently, setting up of new medical and higher education institutions in private sector is a part of the new Industrial Policy. The identified land will be allotted transparently as per the J&K Industrial Land Allotment Policy.

Follow Us

The Kashmir Pulse is now on Google News. Subscribe our Telegram channel and Follow our WhatsApp channel for timely news updates!

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here