SRINAGAR(KPS): In a major relief to people in Kupwara district, a latest critical care ambulance was handed over to the 200-beded hospital in Handwara town which is being constructed at a cost of Rs 50 crore.
The existing hospital, built in 1984 is lacking space and facilities to accommodate the increasing rush of patients from the district.
Officials said that Rs 50 crore has been sanctioned for the reconstruction of the hospital, with the building have modern health and diagnostic facilities.
The new building will be 200 bedded having eight storeys and all the modern facilities for the patients and doctors.
On Friday, the hospital was given first critical care ambulance qhich will be fully equipped with latest machinery and technology.
Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Saleem Ur Rehman confirmed to KPS that the government has started working on the reconstruction of the hospital.
He said, out of six critical care ambulances being procured by Health Department, Hanwara hospital received first from the lot of ambulances.
He further said that the new hospital will be have all the modern facilitates for the patients. The director said that the new hospital will have separate residential quarters for doctors.
The move to construct the new hospital has been taken by the government after the insistence of Social Welfare, Science and Technology minister and MLA Handwara Sajjad Gani Lone and people have hailed his efforts in developing the area. (KPS)
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