Himachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Vipin Singh Parmar has directed concerned departments to expedite the construction and maintenance work of various health institutions in the State.
He said all ongoing projects should be completed in a time bound manner and for any delay, strict action would be taken.
The Minister was presiding over a high-level meet to review the construction, expansion and maintenance of health institutions in the State. During the meeting, the officers of Health Department gave a detailed overview of health services and ongoing projects in Himachal.
The Minister was apprised that site had been selected for 50 bedded hospital at Bilaspur and Rs 6 crore were also released. The construction of Rs 40 crore 200 bedded hospital in Tanda would be undertaken soon for which the Minister asked the concerned authorities for early starting the work.
It was informed that a site has also been selected for 100 bedded hospital along with an Administrative Block at Kullu and Rs 20 crore would be spent. 50 bedded hospital would be completed within one and half year in Solan for which Rs 2 crore has been released to BSNl.
The Health Minister while reviewing Program Implementation Plan (PIP) under National Health Mission stressed upon the need to organise specialised multipurpose camps at Panchayat level so that rural people could be made aware of the various health services.
He also asked the department to submit report of such camps organised during last one year.
He stressed upon the need to give appropriate attention on IEC activities.
Rs 539 crore proposal has been submitted to Government of India (GoI) for approval under PIP which was Rs 430 crore during last fiscal, said he.
The Minister added the Government had recently given approval for filling up the 200 posts of doctors besides 6 radio therapists to operationalise a modern machine for the treatment of cancer patients in Tanda Hospital.
He asked the officers to show their achievement on ground reality instead of boasting of complex figures.
Principal Secretary Health Prabodh Saxena asked the officers for proper utilisation of funds under various components of NHM and also to submit complete proposals to GoI in a time bound manner.