Collector Thakur Ram Singh visited AIIMS Raipur and took stock of the treatment, facilities and ongoing constructions works on Saturday. He also inspected the identified land for construction of dharamshala and issued instructions to expedite the construction work.
Singh accompanied by Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) Commissioner Avanish Sharan also inspected JlN medical College and under construction district hospital at Pandhri.
AIIMS officers informed him that the OPD is being held in trauma unit and construction of a 900 bedded hospital is in progress. Classes of the medical college are being conducted while a nursing college is also constructed where BSc (Nursing) course will be conducted for 60 seats.
They further said that CT scan facility will soon be started for the patients and a canteen will also be started in
the hospital.
Collector observed the OPD, maternity ward, mens’ ward, laboratories, medical college and nursing college. He also interacted with the patients and doctors on the occasion.
Thereafter the Collector moved to JlN medical College and reviewed the premises in view of its expansion and took details about various construction works. Dean Dr Ashok Chandrakar informed him that construction is going on for expansion of the medical college. He said that a cancer unit is also being developed and construction is going on for it. Building for a nursing college has already been constructed while a new auditorium is being constructed in the college.
Collector asked the officers of PWD to inspect the old auditorium to construct an additional floor to increase its capacity. He also inspected the nearby areas in view of expansion of the medical college premises.
Singh inspected the under construction district hospital at Pandhri. The new hospital with a capacity of 120 beds is being constructed on expense of Rs12 crore. He instructed the officers to expedite the construction work. The officers informed him that the hospital will be constructed by September. Collector also met the families living near the hospital and listened to their problems. He asked RMC Commissioner to improve the water supply in the area.