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Azad announces 22 health centers for Banihal

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 11/15/2013 12:38:05 PM

`Liberal central funding revolutionizing development in J&K’

BANIHAL, Nov 14: The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that by virtue of the liberal funding by central government, a revolution of progress and prosperity had been recorded in Jammu and Kashmir during the last five years of the coalition.
Appreciating the efforts of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, the Union Minister gave a miss to any credit to the state government as he said that the state government registered several milestones in upgrading vital sectors like education, health, road connectivity and communication facilities in both urban as well as rural and remote areas of the state.
Azad was addressing public meetings at Ukhraland Khari areas of Banihal constituency here today. He said that during last two decades of turmoil, central government launched several significant schemes in the state for over all development and to provide succour and relief to the people.
Giving resume of a few landmark activities of the government, Azad said that Rs 30 lakhs had been spent in first phase for setting up of two Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) under skill development scheme in Khari and Ukhral, while 22 Sub Health Centres were being set up in far flung areas of Banihal constituency with central assistance.
He said six Primary Health Centres were also being set up in Mahomangat, Tragam, Pogal, Neil, Senapati and Ukhralat a cost of Rs 3 Cr.
The Union Minister said that far flung districts of the state which included Ramban, Kishtwar and Doda were being given special attention in respect of development and welfare by the central government. He said that schemes like RMSA and SSA were under implementation to extend quality education facilities to the far flung areas and PMGSY and other related schemes had been successful in spreading network of roads and communication to uncovered areas of the state.
“The government has an objective to eradicate poverty from the face of the society besides extending employment opportunities to the youth and in this direction several initiatives have been taken collectively by the central and state governments,” Azad said.
On this occasion, Minister of State for Technical Education, Power and Information Vikar Rasool Wani, MP Chowdhary Lal Singh and other dignitaries were also present.
Vikar, while addressing the public meetings, said that during the regime of Ghulam Nabi Azad as the Chief Minister, the state of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed rapid growth and large number of projects both developmental and welfare were launched. He said several mega Receiving Stations were set up, Higher Secondary complexes were constructed; several roads and link roads were constructed besides extending essential services to various uncovered areas in Banihal.
Expressing his heartfelt gratitude to the Union Minister for evincing personal interest in the development of Banihal, Vikar said that Azad left no stone unturned in giving fillip to several sectors related to common masses by providing liberal funding from the central government. He hoped that the state in general and Banihal in particular would receive affectionate patronage from Azad in future also.