Union Health Minister JP Nadda would visit the State on June 21 in order to take stock of various problems in the AIIMS Bhubaneswar as were reported in The Pioneer on May 22. He would visit the AIIMS campus in morning on June 22.
The Minister has taken the issue of AIIMS Bhubaneswar with seriousness, reliable sources said. The Pioneer had in its report had mentioned about vacant posts and need of more land for the premier health institute in view of an increasing number of patients depending on it.
Utkal Vikash Yuva Parishad president Debi Prasad Prusti had urged both the Union and State Governments to take steps for filling up vacant posts and providing 100 acres of more land under their respective capacities and make the institute full-fledged.
He also demanded handover of power to the AIIMS Bhubaneswar Director for smooth functioning of the institute. Prusti said he had sent the May 22 copy of The Pioneer to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nadda for consideration.
The PMO sent instructions to the Health Ministry to examine the problems and, accordingly Nadda has fixed his visit, sources said.
Meanwhile, Padmapur MlA Pradip Purohit has sought an appointment with the Union Health Minister to raise the issues relating to the AIIMS Bhubaneswar during his visit.