Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmad Khan today laid foundation of New Type Primary Health Center, Dodason Bala and New Type Primary Health Center, Leeran Wala in Rajouri.The construction work of these health centers would be completed at a cost of Rs 2.70 crore and Rs 2.72 crore respectively.Addressing public meetings after laying foundation in these villages, the Minister has said that governments’ pro-people policies and exemplary initiatives have filed the State on the track of peace and prosperity. He affirmed that this rhythm would be carried onward with a mission to ensure all-round development of rural as well as border people.The Health Minister said that providing quality health care facilities received focused attention of the government, adding that besides construction of hospital complexes in rural and hilly areas, the setting of health institutions in difficult topography areas was the priority of the government.
Referring to various revolutionary initiatives taken by the government during the past four years for bringing accountability, transparency in the administration to provide good governance to the people, besides empower the people at gross root level, the minister said that Laws like Right to Information Act, Public Service Guarantee Act, holding of Panchayat elections was the land mark steps of the government.Highlighting the priorities under health sector, the Minister said that all such areas having difficult topography would be provided health centers facilities. He said in this regard the government would soon establish 600 new sub-health centers in the State.
The Minister said that over all power scenario in Dodason Bala would be upgraded adding that in this regard a DPR of Rs 1.90 crore has been submitted to the Centre for approval of funds. He said that Construction of Water Supply Scheme at Dodason Bala has been also sanctioned by the government and work on this Scheme would be started soon.
The Minister reaffirmed that being the local representative equal development of all the areas was my priority and no injustice would be done to any area of the district on the developmental front. He assured the people that all their genuine developmental needs would be carry out in a phased manner. He also impressed upon the officers to solve the peoples genuine. Mr. Shabir said that primary responsibility of the public representatives is to go to the people for determining and addressing their problems through Government agencies. He asked people to know their rights and seek due share in development process launched by the Government across the State.The Minister said that people fastened their hopes with public representatives and asked the Panches and Sarpanches to work sincerely for welfare and development of the people who gave them their self-assurances.