CS Reviews Major Health Infra Projects Across J&K

Srinagar- Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of major health infrastructure projects across Jammu and Kashmir. He stressed the need to accelerate the pace of ongoing works and ensure that all projects are completed and made fully functional during the forthcoming working season.

The Chief Secretary reviewed in detail the progress of the newly established seven medical colleges and their associated hospitals, assessing the physical status of college buildings, administrative blocks, hostels, residential quarters and the present status of their associated hospital complexes.

He also took a project-wise appraisal of infrastructure upgradation works in the older GMCs of Srinagar and Jammu. Key projects under review for GMC Srinagar included the additional block at LD Hospital, Theatre block at SMHS Hospital, Nursing and Boys Hostel at GMC Srinagar, and extension of the ENT Block.

He laid special emphasis on timely completion of the LD Hospital project, which has recently commenced and is being funded by the World Bank under the JTFRP, with a committed completion deadline of August 2026.

The Chief Secretary further directed that the two State Cancer Institutes at Jammu and Srinagar be made fully functional at the earliest by installing the requisite LINAC machines and other advanced equipment.

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