Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister said out of the Rs. 103.18 crore, Rs. 73 crore has been provided during the tenure of the present state Government. The original cost was Rs 46 crore, the present State Government revised it to Rs. 103 crore in 2019 so that a much more bigger building could be constructed to meet out the future requirements, he claimed.
He said Rs. 40 crore Trauma Centre will be ready by June this year. Keeping in view the rush of patients in this institution, it was felt that more infrastructure would be provided in this institution and New OPD Block would go a long way in meeting this objective, he added.
Jai Ram Thakur said that Rs. 32 crore parking was coming up near IGMC under the Smart City Project which would facilitate the patients, doctors and attendants and general public.
Chief Minister said that doctors, paramedical staff and other health workers of the state have worked with great dedication and commitment to contain spread of corona pandemic.
He said that the new variant of coronavirus was also a matter of concern. He expressed hope that with the collective efforts and dedication of the doctors and health workers, the State would also succeed in coming out from this pandemic as well.
He said that apart from six medical colleges in Government sector, one AIIMS was also coming up in the State at Bilaspur, which was possible due to benevolence of the Prime Minister and National BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda. He said that AIIMS Bilaspur would be dedicated to the State in the month of June this year.
Chief Minister said that there were only two Oxygen plants in the State during first wave of corona pandemic and today the State has 41 oxygen plants in different parts of the state.
He said that there were only 50 ventilators in the State at that time and today the State has over 1000 ventilators. It was possible due to the focused approach of the present State Government.
He said that the State Government not only created better infrastructure in the State, but also ensured that the poor people get free treatment in case of serious illness.
He said that over Rs. 200 crore have been spent under Mukhya Mantri HIMCARE and Rs. 3000 were being provided per month to the families with a chronically ill patient under Mukhya Mantri Sahara Yojna.
Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said that the State Government has ensured strengthening of the IGMC by setting up another Oxygen Plant in this premier health institution of the State. He said that today the State has 41 oxygen plants in the State and the credit of this goes to the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
Health Minister Dr. Rajiv Saizal said New OPD would go a long way in providing better health services to the patients, particularly during the pandemic.
Director Medical Education Rajneesh Pathania welcomed the Chief Minister and other dignitaries present on the occasion. The health sector has been strengthened during the last four years due to the commitment and dedication of the Chief Minister.
Chairman HIMFED Ganesh Dutt, Mayor Shimla Municipal Corporation Satya Kaundal, Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Trilok Jamwal, Principal Secretary PWD Subashish Panda, Engineer-in-Chief PWD Archana Thakur were present on the occasion among others.
