Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Oct 20: Minister of State for Tech Education (I/C), Power, CAPD, Law & Parliamentary Affairs, Information, Social Welfare and Rural Development Vikar Rasool Wani today laid foundation stone of Primary Health Centre (PHC) building at Batoo Neel and inaugurated newly completed buildings of Chamalwas Health Sub Centre and ITI Banihal.
Addressing a public gathering after laying the foundation stone of the PHC, the Minister said that the present Government has paid special focus on expanding the reach of health, education and other facilities to the remotest areas of the state and in the endeavour opened several new hospitals and schools besides upgrading the infrastructure at the existing ones.
He also listed the development projects completed in the area under core sectors to improve health, education, power and water facilities.
Earlier, the Minister inaugurated a newly completed Health Sub Centre at Chamalwas completed under NRHM District Plan at a cost of Rs. 85 lakh.
The Minister also inaugurated the newly completed building of Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Banihal at Hali Maidan. The ITI building has been completed at a cost of Rs.2.48 cr .
Meanwhile, in absence of Vikar Rasool, who could not reach at the venue, MLA Ramban Ashok Kumar laid the foundation stone for the Government Polytechnic College building at Chanderkot.
The GPC building is being constructed at a cost of Rs.13.50 cr over 62 Kanals of land at Seri Chanderkot. Presently, the GPC is being run from the old Deputy Commissioner Office building, only offering diploma courses in Electronics and Communications and Electrical.
On the occasion, MLA underlined the need for producing more and more professionals, especially technically skilled youth who could be employed in the numerous proposed Hydro Power Projects, NHW widening, tunnels and railways in the district for the overall development and the enhancement of per capita income.
Responding to the local demands, he assured to recommend for the establishment of a hostel for Polytechnic College, besides improvement of lanes and drains, and up-gradation of power infrastructure.
Principal, Polytechnic College, Vivek Sharma, Executive Engineer, PWD, Amar Singh Katoch Panchs and Sarpanchs, besides prominent citizens of Ramban district were present on the occasion.
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