Minister of State for Health & Medical Education and Urban Development, and Social Welfare, Asiea Naqash today laid foundation stone of two New Type Primary Health Centres (NTPHC) in Larridora and Heevan villages of Baramulla district.On the occasion, Minister said that these health centres are built to provide succour to the people of rural areas particularly in times of emergency. She said that these PHCs would be equipped with all modern medical facilities and equipments.Naqash remarked that government is keen to put in all efforts to provide basic amenities to the people particularly in the field of healthcare. She impressed that the construction of NTPHCs will minimise the rush towards other hospitals.
Later the Minister visited various PHCs and hospitals of the district. She also visited the construction site of Govt Medical College, Baramulla to review the progress. Enroute she also met various delegations and assured them that all their issues would soon be addressed.The Minister was accompanied by MLA Baramulla, Javed Hassan Beigh, District Commissioner Baramulla, Dr Nasir Ahmad Naqash, MD Housing, Dr Manmohan Singh, Deputy Director ICDS Rashida Akhter and various other officials.