Minister of State for Health and Medical Education Ms Asiea Naqash today said that the Department has already submitted a proposal worth Rs 68 crore to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, for establishment of Mother and Childcare Hospital (MCH) at Reasi under National Health Mission 2016-17 and the approval of same is awaited. The Minister was replying in the House during the discussion under Rule 51 (1) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business on the points arisen out of starred C.Q. No. 102, taken up on 30th May, 2016, regarding District Hospital Reasi raised by Mr. Jugal Kishore Sharma.
The Minister further said that “in case funds are not released within three months, repair and renovation work on old Reasi Hospital building would be taken up to cater to Mother and child Care needs.” She said that the construction work on new District Hospital Reasi spread over an area of 118 kanals of land is in full swing and the OPD Block has also been completed wherefrom hospital is currently functioning. She said that the new hospital will have a facility of 12 beds for Mother and Child Care. Regarding the staff she added that 60 posts including 17 Specialists and other medical and para-medical staff for Mother and Care facilities have been created and sent to Finance Department for approval.Ms Naqash said that the Government is working on a proposal to build a model hospital and MCH in every district across the state, which will give a big relief to people.