Civil work completed on 180 bedded new building of DH.

GNS ONLINE RAJOURI 
SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI, JUNE 04:—The completion of civil work on 180 bedded additional building of District Hospital Rajouri has brought a sigh of relief as the patients are suffering due to the shortage of beds & space, especially in the already overloaded emergency ward.
It is pertinent to mention here that in 2019 the first batch of MBBS was started in the existing District Hospital, presently known as Associated Hospital Government Medical College (AH GMC) as no building was constructed for the Government Medical College.
Now the new GMC building is almost completed at Mehra and many departments are functioning from there.On Sunday, Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Kundal visited the 180 bedded additional building to review the progress of work.
He was accompanied by Principal GMC Rajouri, Prrof. (Dr. Amarjeet Singh; Medical Superintendent, Dr. Mehmood Bajar; Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Rajouri, Er Sardar Khan and Ex En Jal Shakti Rajouri, Ashwini Sharma.
Vikas Kundal inspected the progress & quality of the work and was informed by Tasadaq Hussain that civil work on the building has already been completed, while the sanitation and electrical works are pending.
The DC asked the concerned officers to expedite the pending work at the earliest so that the building can be handed over to the Health Department and put to use for the benefit of the public.
The DC, Vikas Kundal also inspected the blood bank and directed the staff to start the component facilities, which are presently not available, to improve the blood transfusion services in the region.
“The additional 180 bedded building will greatly benefit the people of Rajouri and surrounding areas,” said the DC.
The DC’s visit to the District Hospital bears testament to the government’s commitment to improving healthcare facilities in the region.
The administration is taking all necessary steps to ensure that the people of Rajouri have access to quality healthcare services.