BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad today convened a meeting to review the progress of pending works and the shifting of the District Hospital to new complex.
The meeting was informed that the hospital has been made partially functional and the shifting process is going on.
The DC took stock of various ongoing works including installation of lifts, and other left out works being carried out on the complex. He urged the executing agency to complete the pending works forthwith so that the hospital is made fully functional for the general public.
Dr Owais directed the JK Housing Board to ensure that all basic facilities are made available in the hospital so that the healthcare system is not affected. He also asked Joint Director Planning Imtiyaz Ahmad to inspect the Hospital complex to assess the facilities available in the hospital and inspect the ongoing works.
On the occasion, it was given out that the purpose of making the hospital partially operational is to allow the rest of the technical works to take place under the strict technical supervision of the medical fraternity including the installation of machinery, oxygen supply and other medical equipment.
The meeting among others was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner Afsar Ali Khan, Additional Deputy Commissioner Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Joint Director Planning, Chief Medical Officer, Officers of JK Housing Board and other senior officers of the district.

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