Jammu and Kashmir : 8 new maternity and childcare hospitals to come up
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government has said that the Union government has sanctioned eight new maternity and childcare hospitals in the state.
Replying to a question by Congress MLC Ghulam Nabi Monga, the Minister of Health and Medical Education Bali Bhagat informed the Legislative Council that the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sanctioned eight new Maternity and Child Hospitals (MCH) at Bhaderwah, Rajouri, Kishtwar, Doda, Kathua, Baramulla, Sopore and Kulgam.
The hospitals have been sanctioned with an aim to further strengthen the MCH facilities in the state.
He said work on the construction of these MCHs is in progress and are at different stages of completion.
The Minister informed the house that Centre has approved Rs 524 crore for development of health infrastructure in the State under Prime Ministers Development Programme (PMDP).
He said that against the state governments proposal of Rs 900 crore under Prime Ministers Development Programme, funds to the tune of Rs 524.10 crore have been approved by the Centre out of which Rs 204.64 crore has been approved for release during current financial year.
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