Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, Apr 4: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Bali Bhagat today convened a meeting with prominent citizens of district Kishtwar along with district administration.
DDC Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana, SSP Abrar Chowdhary, ADC Kishtwar Kishori Lal Sharma, ACR Qaiser Ahmed Bhawani, ACD , other district and sectoral officers and prominent citizens of district were present on the occasion.
During the meeting, the Minister listened to their issues, grievances and demands pertaining to matters of basic concern.
People demanded availability of specialist doctors in district hospital Kishtwar so that patients don’t have to suffer and cases are not referred to higher institutions of health situated in Jammu and Srinagar. They also demanded female Gynecologist at DH, doctor for PHC Chatroo, digital X-ray and other new medical equipments.
Issues pertain to non functionality of lift in hospital, proper sanitation by municipality, adequate water in the town, demand for women college, school staff and dispensary for Balgran Sarthal, shifting of wine shop, separate medical block for Dacchan and no entry of vehicles in famous “Chowgan ” ground.
Minister issued on spot directions asking for remedial measures. He assured the people to place the sufficient number of doctors and other para medical staff at the earliest.
On the issue of entry and parking in Parade ground (Chowgan), he said directed DDC to strictly close the entry for all sort of vehicles. Regarding sanitation in municipality area, he directed DDC to issue necessary guidelines to EO for cleanliness In and around the town.
Asserting that NHM is the backbone of Health Department, he directed concerned official to advertise the vacant post shortly besides directed the administration to make the lift in DH Kishwtar functional at the earliest.
He directed the administration to make DPR for opening of eye block in District Hospital and said that the funds will be released soon.
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