District Development Commissioner, Ramban Mussarat Islam today chaired a meeting of district officers to discuss the modalities for Vertical Expansion of Critical Care block of District Hospital Ramban. After threadbare discussion, the meeting observed that due to non-availability of suitable State land near and within the vicinity of Ramban town, the infrastructure of additional 50-bedded Critical Care Block would be created in the form of G+3 +Pre-fab structure on the top floor of the existing building of the District Hospital Ramban which is presently G+1.
It was informed that feasibility report for vertical expansion has been received from JKPCC Doda. The DH Ramban is the only Health Care institution equipped with secondary level healthcare facilities for the people of the District. The meeting was informed that keeping in view the necessity for creation of additional health care infrastructure to meet the any exigency arising on the National Highway-44 between Nashri and Banihal stretch, the matter was taken up with the Department of Health and Medical Education, for sanctioning of 50-bedded new Critical Care Block for the hospital.
Executive Engineer, PW(R&B) Department, Division Ramban informed the meeting that the DPR prepared earlier was for vertical expansion of existing District Hospital Ramban to augment it to 100-bedded Hospital. He informed that the DPRs prepared earlier need to be revised as the creation of new infrastructure related to Critical Care Block which may include facilities like high-tech diagnostic facilities, provision of lifts etc.
The chair directed the Executive Engineer PW (R&B) Department Division Ramban to coordinate with Chief Medical Officer, Ramban and Medical Superintendent, DH Ramban, for preparation of revised DPRs as per guidelines for 50-bedded Critical Care Block.
Among other, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Harbans Lal Sharma, Chief Planning Officer, Dr. Kasturi Lal, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kamal Zadoo, Executive Engineer, PW (R&B) Division Ramban, Abhishek Gupta, Medical Superintendent, DH, Ramban attended the meeting.