Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Inspects Civil Hospital Dadasiba Construction in Kangra

On Sunday, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited the ongoing construction site of the Civil Hospital Dadasiba in the Jaswan Pragpur Assembly constituency of Kangra district. He instructed the Public Works Department to ensure high-quality construction.

The Chief Minister announced that the hospital would be upgraded to a 50-bed facility in the first phase and later to a 100-bed hospital. He emphasized the hospital’s importance as the main healthcare provider in the Jaswan region and assured that all deficiencies would be addressed.

“Approximately 50 percent of the construction is complete, with an additional Rs 3.61 crore required to finish the remaining work, which the state government will provide. To enhance healthcare services, the hospital will be staffed with specialist doctors in gynaecology, orthopaedics, surgery, and anaesthesia, as well as lab technicians,” Sukhu said.

The Chief Minister also mentioned that the state government aims to transform Dadasiba Hospital into an ‘Aadarsh Swaysthya Sansthan’ by deploying specialist doctors in sub-division-level hospitals to improve local healthcare accessibility. He expressed concern over the slow pace of construction over the past five years and called for an acceleration of the work.

In a recent cabinet meeting, it was decided to create and fill 200 medical officer positions in the Health and Family Welfare Department. Additionally, 22 posts for Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor will be filled in various medical colleges statewide. Efforts to improve emergency health services include creating eight emergency medical officer positions at Tanda Medical College in Kangra and five assistant professor positions at Chamba Medical College, which will facilitate the establishment of functional trauma centres in these institutions.

Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar, Congress spokesperson Surender Mankotia, and other dignitaries were present at the inspection.