Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 29: Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was on a day long visit to the Valley, inspected the Mirza Muhammad Afzal Baig Memorial Hospital, Anantnag and took stock of the works undertaken for the upgradation of the Hospital.
Mr. Azad asked the executing agencies to speed up the works and complete them within the stipulated time schedule. He said he has released Rs. 4 crore for the purpose and no paucity of funds would be allowed to come in the way of completion of the works.
The Union Minister said the Centre has doubled the allocation to State under Health sector and it has reached Rs. 424 crore from the previous allocation of Rs. 212 crore. The aim, he said, is to strengthen the primary healthcare base by opening more centres and equipping them with more and more facilities.
Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, Dr. Farooq Ahmad Lone, Chief Medical Officer, Anantnag and other officers of district administration accompanied the Union Minister during the visit.
Meanwhile, Mr Azad visited famed Tulip Garden and assured his full support for development of the garden that has become a major tourist attraction during spring in Kashmir.
The garden was developed by Azad when he was Chief Minister of the State and lakhs of tulips are on bloom every year in March and April.
Tulip garden was Azad’s dream project and during his visit to the garden he assured the Floriculture Department that he will help them in its future development.
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