Haryana Health Minister, Anil Vij on Sunday said that the State would be developed as the capital of Ayurveda and Yoga.
With a view to achieving this target, the State Government has already passed the proposal for setting up AYUSH University in Kurukshetra, said the Minister after inaugurating the Panchkarma Centre established by AYUSH Department in Ambala Cantt.
Vij said that a five-storey civil hospital was being constructed in Ambala Cantt at a cost of Rs 40 crore which would have Cath lab, AYUSH services and other necessary facilities.
Building of same size has been approved for housing the Regional Tertiary Cancer Centre. With a view to developing ancient medicine systems, AYUSH services would be provided in each district hospital, Community Health Centre and Public Health Centre, he added.
Earlier, Vij inaugurated development projects worth Rs 1.93 crore in Ambala Cantonment.
The Health Minister also urged the people of the state to observe every Sunday as ‘Dry Day’ and take a pledge to clean coolers, water tanks and utensils and keep them dry.
Vij said that work on establishing eight boosting stations, laying 31,000-metre-long pipeline and other works costing Rs 53 crore was apace to provide canal water to every house in the Ambala Cantt Assembly segment. As many as 34 tubewells to provide drinking water have been installed in the area. Approval is in final stage for schemes worth Rs 250 crore to provide sewerage facility to every house in the municipal area, he added.
Vij, who is also Sports Minister said that the War Heroes Memorial Stadium being established in Ambala Cantonment would be the biggest sports stadium in north India with international facilities.
This stadium would have polyturf for football, synthetic track for athletics and all other modern facilities. lights worth Rs 14 crore would be installed for day and night matches, he added.