Minister for Medial Education, Youth Services and Sports, Taj Mohi-ud-Din early this morning flew from Jammu to Srinagar to take stock of the situation at Lalla Ded Hospital, Srinagar arising out of fire incident last night.The Minister early this morning rushed to the summer capital after learning about the incident which took place at LD Hospital during the night and inspected the hospital and reviewed its functioning. The Minister, despite being stationed at Jammu in connection with Annual Darbar Move, was in constant touch with the hospital management, district administration and Police during the night till the fire was brought under control.The Minister appreciated the efforts put in by the hospital administration and keeping the operation theatres and labour rooms functional despite the fire around. He expressed his satisfaction that the hospital records, drug store and other stocks were safe and no one was injured.
The Minister appreciated the GMC administration, hospital management, faculty and staff of the LD hospital who put in their best efforts in saving patients and kept the operation theatres, labour rooms and laboratories open to patients.Mr. Taj was told that despite the fire 10 deliveries and 20 caesarians were conducted at the hospital. He was told that 86 new admissions were done during the last 24 hours, 25 of them during the night itself, soon after the fire incident. He was told that hospital administration constituted different teams to tackle the situation and concluded the rescue operations without any loss.Officers of District administration, Principal and faculty of GMC, Srinagar accompanied the Minister during the visit.