· Says ultra-modern laboratories will be established in all medical colleges at a cost of Rs. 150 crore
· Various departments of the Medical College to start at Jol Sapper in first week of July
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu laid the foundation stone of an ultra-modern critical care block to be constructed at the new campus of Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur, at Jol Sapper near the district headquarters at an estimated cost of around Rs. 35 crore.
Later, he inspected the newly constructed hospital block, academic block and other under-construction buildings on the campus. He issued directions to officials of the CPWD, the PWD and the Medical College regarding the timely completion of ongoing works and quality assurances. The Chief Minister instructed them to expedite the process of handing over the hospital and academic blocks to the Medical College administration and to complete the shifting of various college and hospital departments to Jol Sapper at the earliest.
The Chief Minister stated that the functioning of these important departments at Jol Sapper would commence in the first week of July. He also held detailed discussions with officials regarding other issues related to the Medical College and concerns raised by local residents.
He said that the state government would provide Rs. 150 crore for the modernization of laboratories in medical colleges across the state. This funding would be used to install state-of-the-art equipment and machines in the laboratories. He added that decades-old machines and equipment at the Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla and the Medical College at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College would be replaced with the latest technology and equipment.
The Chief Minister further stated that the state government was undertaking large-scale recruitment of doctors, professors, nurses and other healthcare staff. This would ensure adequate staffing in all medical colleges and healthcare institutions, and help provide better medical services to the public.
On this occasion, Medical College Principal Dr. Ramesh Bharti, along with officials from the CPWD and the PWD, briefed the Chief Minister on the latest status of the various construction works underway at the new campus.
