Staff Reporter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. The AIIMS Bilaspur — whose foundational stone was also laid by the Prime Minister in October 2017, has been established under the Central sector scheme Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Modi said, the development projects inaugurated today on the occasion of Vijayadashami 2022 will play an imp role in achieving the vision of a developed India.
He said, today, Bilaspur has got the double gift of education and medical facilities. Mr Modi said, in the last 8 years, the government worked on ensuring development benefits reach the remotest parts of the country. Mr Modi highlightd AIIMS Bilaspur will not only increase access to affordable healthcare in Himachal but is also eco-friendly and will be known as Green AIIMS.
AIIMS Bilaspur, constructed at a cost of more than one thousand four hundred seventy crore rupees is a state-of-the-art hospital with 18 specialty and 17 super specialty departments, 18 modular operation theatres and 750 beds with 64 ICU beds.
AIIMS Bilaspur is spread over 247 acres and the hosptital is equipped with 24 hours emergency and dialysis facilities, modern diagnostic machines, Jan Aushadhi Kendra and a 30-bedded AYUSH block.
Chief Minister Jairam Thakur expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister for giving an AIIMS to Himachal Pradesh
BJP President J P Nadda highlighted Prime minister’s working to uplift the Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur highlighted the initiatives undertaken by the Union government in last years.