Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, May 14: BJP senior leader and MLC Vibodh Gupta has termed the laying of foundation stone of the Government Medical College (GMC) at Rajouri a historic developmental step for Pir Panjal.
Talking to reporters here today he said that there is a wave of happiness among the common poor and marginalized people of Rajouri and Poonch districts. He said that this good news has come to people after decades of wait. He complimented the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Jai Prakash Nadda and Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti for allocating funds for this Medical College. Vibodh further informed that the foundation stone of this Medical College will be laid at proposed site at Mara near Jawahar Nagar Rajouri by Union Health Minister and Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir. On this occasion Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for the Development of North Eastern Region and Atomic Energy along with Bali Bhagat Minister for Health and Medical Education and Jugal Kishore Sharma MP Jammu Poonch constituency along with a host of other dignitaries will also remain present.
Vibodh further added that such historic and landmark developmental initiatives are in line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who always wants the development of far off boarder areas. He hoped that this Medical College will go a long way in mitigating the sufferings of common man of Pir Panjal as this will also bring in world class medical facilities to this remote border area. He informed the media persons that the recently announced many developmental projects like tunnel on the Mughal Road and maximum share under CRF for the roads of Rajouri -Poonch is an indication of the seriousness that Central and State Governments are giving to make Pir Panjal a model area.
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