Cabinet approves establishment of 826 new health centres

SRINAGAR : The Cabinet which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today approved the establishment of 826 new Sub-Centres in the State under the National Health Mission and hiring of 676 ANMs for these Sub Centres in the first instance at the rate of Rs.12000/- p.m, as admissible under National Health Mission.

The Cabinet approved Up-gradation of 371 sub-centres to the level of NTPHCs, establishment of 87 new ISM dispensaries, creation of 458 (371 Allopathic + 87 ISM) Assistant Surgeons / Medical Officers in the pay band of Rs.9300-34800 + grade pay Rs.5400 besides hiring of 1284 Casual Workers to work as Nursing orderlies for the newly upgraded/opened health institutions on the notified minimum wages.