Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu laid the foundation stone of PET-CT SCAN machine at Indira Gandhi Medical College. For a long time the demand for this machine was being raised in Indira Gandhi Medical College.
The government has taken the first step towards fulfilling this strong demand. This machine helps in detecting cancer in the patient’s body. Presently this facility is not available in Himachal Pradesh. For this patients have to go to Chandigarh for the test and have to spend 15 to 20 thousand rupees.
During this, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said that the government is moving forward with five flagship programmes. Health is the priority of Himachal Pradesh government after education. He said that there is a need to move forward in the direction of change to improve the health facilities in Himachal Pradesh.
Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said that the cabinet has recently decided to set up an emergency department of international standard. He said that a 175-bed emergency department would be set up in the Indira Gandhi Medical College.
Rs 11 crore to be spent for this has also been approved. He said that in this hospital, there will be facility of one nurse on every bed in the ICU, while there will be one nurse on three beds in the casualty department. Apart from this, a doctor will be available on 10 beds. Who will give only 8 hours duty.
He said that at present Himachal Pradesh is lagging behind in health facilities by 10 to 15 years. Himachal Pradesh needs to move forward in the field of health. The Chief Minister informed that a Center of Excellence for Cancer Care is being set up in Hamirpur at a cost of Rs 400 crore. World class facilities will be available to the patients of Himachal Pradesh in this hospital.
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CM Sukhu said – We will give world class health facilities to Himachal
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CM Sukhu said during the program on World Water Day, Himachal will be self-sufficient in ten years
Shimla. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has set a target to make Himachal self-reliant. He has set a deadline of the next ten years. The Chief Minister has said that Himachal will emerge as a developed and economically self-sufficient state in the next ten years. The Chief Minister said that collective work will have to be done to achieve the set targets. He said that for this people have to be made aware of the proper methods of water use and management in life. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu was addressing the people on the occasion of World Water Day. He said that the state government is planning to provide clean drinking water to the people through UV technology. The state government has set a target of making Himachal a green energy state by March 31, 2026, and moving in this direction, an important agreement related to green hydrogen is going to happen soon. The Chief Minister said that there is a need to change the system and take tough decisions to make Himachal strong. The theme of this year’s World Water Day is ‘Accelerating Change’.
Calling for a change in our day-to-day practices of water use and management, he said that according to a report, by the year 2030, 40 per cent of the population may face shortage of drinking water. During this, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said that there are limited sources of drinking water and water conservation can be done with the collective participation of all. He said that the state government is making continuous efforts for water conservation. He said that despite spending about Rs 5500 crore on the Jal Jeevan Mission by the previous government, drinking water facility could not reach people’s homes in remote areas. Earlier, Amitabh Awasthi, Secretary, Jal Shakti Department welcomed the Chief Minister.
drying natural water
CM Sukhu said that as a result of adverse effects of climate change, less or untimely rains and snowfall, natural water sources are drying up, which is a matter of serious concern. He said that every section of the society needs to work together to conserve these vital water resources. The Chief Minister said that river water plays an important role in the state’s economy.
50 village water sanitation committees honored
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu honored representatives of 50 gram panchayats and representatives of village water and sanitation committees of nine districts on the occasion. These Gram Panchayats have signed MoU with Jal Shakti Department regarding operation, maintenance and distribution of various water supply schemes. He asked the block resource coordinators of the state, Ambedika Sharma, Renu Bala, Poonam Saini, Rajinder Kaur, Pradeep Kumar, Jagdish Chandi and Joginder Singh of district Una and district Kinnaur to work in better coordination with the village water and sanitation committees. Chitra Rekha was also honored. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also administered an oath to contribute in the conservation of nature through water and through it.