Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 26: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer on Wednesday conducted an extensive tour of Akhnoor and Khour sub division of district Jammu and inspected the Covid care centres and development activities in rural areas.
The Divisional Commissioner inspected Covid care centres at Akhnoor, Khour and Jourian.
He visited Government Ayurveda Medical College Akhnoor and inspected the facilities being developed there for Covid patients. He directed concerned officers to ensure cleanliness in covid care centres, functioning of Oxygen concentrators.
He also visited Sub District Hospital Akhnoor and inspected the non Covid health care facility in the hospital. BMO Akhnoor apprised the Div Com about the status of vaccination and percentage achieved so far. The Div Com directed the BMO to expedite the process and motivate people to take doses of the vaccine.
Divisional Commissioner also visited Community Health Centres at Dhanger, Khour and Jourian and inspected the medicare facilities being provided to the patients and status of vaccination.
Meanwhile, the Div Com also visited various villages and inspected the isolation facilities being created at Panchayats level for the patients who cannot manage home isolation. He instructed the concerned departments to ensure regular sanitation, uninterrupted water and power supply to these centres. He also interacted with the elected public representatives, PRI members and inquired about the development requirements of their respective area.
Meanwhile, he also visited the construction site of Indri- Pargwal Bridge which is being constructed over River Chenab. The locals demanded resumption of the work on the bridge for its early completion to benefit the people of adjoining villages.