Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 19: Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry would provide funds to the State Government for establishment of modern drug testing laboratory of international standard at Srinagar and asked the State Government to identify alternate land for the purpose to create necessary infrastructure well in time.
This was apprised by Union Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Dr. A.K.Ponda to the Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmad Khan during his meeting with him held at Civil Secretariat last evening.
The meeting was also attended by Drug Controller General, India, Dr. G. N. Singh, besides other senior officers of Union Health Ministry and State Health Department.
During the meeting several issues related to strengthening of Drug and Food Testing Laboratories besides ensuring supply of quality drugs in the State were discussed and decisions taken.
The Health Minister said that State Government has already mooted Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) to the Centre for release of funds for strengthening the necessary infrastructure in drug testing labs at Srinagar and Jammu and urged for its early approval. He assured that alternate land for setting up of modern lab of international standard at Srinagar would be identified and a proposal for sanction of funds would be submitted to the Union Health Ministry soon.
The Minister also informed the Central team about the several measures taken by the State Government for improvement of healthcare facilities in the State.
Mr. Shabir asked the Central team to take positive view of the proposals already sent to Union Health Ministry for funding, keeping also in view the topography of the State. He said timely release of funds under Centrally Sponsored Schemes like NRHM prove much beneficial to complete the under execution health infrastructure besides upgrading the diagnostic equipment with manpower in the hospitals of the State.
The Joint Secretary and Drug Controller General of India assured the Health Minister that they would take positive view to sanction the genuine proposals of State Government meant for improving better health care facilities of the people of the State.
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