AIIMS Awantipora expected to be functional
by November 2025
CS asks to increase manpower, step up
efforts for speedy completion
JAMMU, JANUARY 17: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today held a
joint meeting of the authorities of All India Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS), Awantipora, Health & Medical Education, PWD, Jal Shakti and CPWD
regarding early completion of this vital
health facility in the region.
Those who attended the meeting included Executive Director, AIIMS,
Awantipora, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Secretary, PWD, Secretary,
H&ME, Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, Chief Engineer, CPWD, DG, Budget
besides others.
The Chief Secretary assessed the status of physical infrastructure
raised at the site, so far, along with proposed dates of its completion. He
enquired about the current status of labourers available for execution of work
there and impressed upon the agency to enhance their number immediately after
the winter season is over.
He also reviewed the water supply scheme and the approach road
leading to the institute. He directed the Jal Shakti Department to complete the
first phase of the WSS including 3 bore wells and other allied works by May
this year for providing adequate water supply to the hospital to become
functional.
Dulloo further assessed the additional land and other requirements
for future expansion of this project. He enquired from the Executive Director
about any of the pending issues deserving administrative support and
simultaneously assured him of all possible assistance.
Executive Director (ED), AIIMS Awantipora, Dr Sachidananda
Mohanty, provided overall scenario of the readiness of this facility along with
the possible dates of completion of each block. He revealed that the institute
has achieved overall physical progress of about 61% on all the 57 blocks to be
raised here. He gave out that the institute is expected to be made functional
by the end of November this year.
The meeting was further apprised of the detailed labour force
deployed in completion of each block. It was said that due to cold weather
conditions the labourers had migrated and only internal works are currently
going on with the presence of around 850 skilled/semi-skilled/unskilled
labourers which earlier used to be around 2400-2500 under fair weather
conditions.
It was further disclosed that the work is going on all the 6
hospital blocks, 4 academic blocks, 16 residential blocks, 12 hostel blocks
along with Ayush block besides night shelter and guest house, which are part of
this medical college and hospital of national repute.