Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 23: Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Raman Bhalla today said that Rajiv Gandhi Hospital is equipped with advance medicare facilities to tackle the increasing rush of patients and reduce number of referral cases to the Government Medical College, Government Gandhi Nagar and Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospitals.
The Minister was chairing a meeting of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti (RKS) of Rajiv Gandhi Hospital at Gangyal, here this morning.
Medical Superintendent Dr. Gurmeet Kaur, Medical Officers, Dr. Arun Gandotra, Dr. Shashi Balla besides besides other members of Rogi Kalan Samiti were present in the meeting.
Mr. Bhalla asked the hospital authorities to provide best possible medicare to the patients and maintain hygienic environment in the hospital. He said health sector was accorded priority and Government was making all out efforts to improve patient care facilities in every nook and corner of the State by opening new hospitals, sub-centers and dispensaries.
Taking review of the ongoing developmental works in the hospital, the Minister asked the Medical Superintendent to prepare the estimates for modernization of X-Ray, Ultrasound, OPD and laboratory room besides installation of street lights in and around hospital premises and submit the same for funding so that the works could be started under Hospital Development Fund (HDF) and RKS funding.
Mr. Bhalla said Government has approved Rs. 4.5 lakh for electric fittings in all wards, purchase of essential life saving drugs, flood lights for hospital premises, purchase of waste buckets, curtains, screens and torches besides sanitation material. He asked the hospital authorities to prepare a detailed project report of urgent nature of works in the hospital and submit the same for funding and approval.
Regarding improving the drinking water facilities in the hospital, Mr. Bhalla said Government has earmarked Rs. 3.5 crore for digging of deep drill tube well on the identified site including laying of water supply pipes. He said work on the project is under progress on war-footing and would be completed within stipulated time frame.
Earlier, Mr. Bhalla also laid foundation stone of various development works like upgradation of nallah near Radha Swami Satsang Ghar at Chatha by Urban Environmental Engineering Department at a cost of Rs. 5 lakh besides construction of lanes and drains at Uttam Nagar at a cost of Rs. 4 lakh. He asked the executing agencies to complete the works within stipulated time frame.
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