Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday mentioned that the 500-bedded well being facility with an funding of Rs 558.66 crore would offer fashionable medical services in Jammu and Kashmir.

An official spokesman in an announcement issued right here mentioned that laying the muse stone for Areesha Royal Hospital and Medical College at Medicity, Srinagar, the LG mentioned that the well being facility would offer fashionable medical services, generate employment alternatives for youth and healthcare professionals, and create extra 100 MBBS seats.

“It will serve as a hub for medical education and research,” he mentioned. “This is a significant achievement in our endeavour to encourage private investment in medical infrastructure and to create modern, integrated, and quality healthcare facilities in J&K.”

Sinha mentioned that beneath the steering of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, J&Okay was making a people-centric healthcare ecosystem that’s extra inclusive, equitable, and accessible to all, particularly within the far-flung areas.

“We have given priority to the health of every section of society. The Medicity project is not just a milestone in terms of investment, but a significant step towards accessible, affordable and quality healthcare, medical education and bringing J&K at the forefront of healthcare innovation,” he mentioned.

The LG congratulated your complete staff of Areesha Royal Hospital and Medical College and everybody related to the undertaking.

An official spokesman mentioned that that is the third hospital arising in J&Okay within the personal sector and two extra such initiatives would come sooner or later, one every in Kashmir and Jammu divisions.

Secretary Health and Medical Education, Bhupinder Kumar; Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Bhidhuri; Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce, Vikramjit Singh; and MD Areesha Royal Hospital Private Limited, Arshid Ahmad Bhat have been current on the event.