Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla has said that the objective of the government is not only to build health infrastructure, but also to ensure that these infrastructures become helpful in providing better health services to the public. He directed that along with the construction works, arrangements should also be made for HR and necessary medical equipment so that the general public can get the benefit of these facilities soon. Deputy Chief Minister Shukla conducted a comprehensive review of various health infrastructure development projects and construction works of medical colleges of the state at the Mantralaya. He directed to complete all the construction works within the stipulated time limit and with the highest quality standards, so that unnecessary increase in cost can be checked and the general public can get the benefit of these facilities as soon as possible.
Deputy Chief Minister Shukla said that expansion of health facilities is an important step towards the goals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Atmanirbhar Bharat" and "Right to Health". He asked all the concerned departments to ensure the availability of human resources and necessary medical equipment along with creating the infrastructure of health services.
Shukla reviewed the progress of 8 new medical colleges under construction and directed the concerned officials to complete their work as soon as possible, so that seats for students can be increased and health services can be improved. He also said that with the completion of construction work on time, treatment facilities can be provided to more and more patients, which is the priority of the state government. With the construction of these medical colleges, people of rural and remote areas of the state will get state-of-the-art medical facilities.
The Deputy Chief Minister directed the officials to make necessary preparations to start operation in the new buildings of Rajgarh and Mauganj district hospitals as soon as possible. He said that advanced facilities of district hospitals are extremely important for the public. With the early operation of these hospitals, the reach of health facilities will increase and local residents will not need to go elsewhere for quality treatment.
The Deputy Chief Minister also reviewed the status of construction of 650-bed medical college hospital in Satna and directed to develop it as a "state-of-the-art" health care facility. He said that the aim of this project is not only to provide high quality medical services in the region but also to provide advanced medical services to patients from the surrounding districts. This hospital will include state-of-the-art operation theatres, emergency facilities and specialist departments, which will be helpful in providing the best treatment to the patients.
Deputy Chief Minister Shukla reviewed the ongoing strengthening and upgradation works at Shyamshah Medical College, Rewa at a cost of Rs 321 crore. He reviewed the Cancer Hospital (200 beds), MCH Block, Nursing College, Hostel, OPD Block, Multi-Level Parking and other important infrastructural development works and directed the officials to complete the work soon so that patients and medical students can get its benefit.
