J&K LG Manoj Sinha lays foundation stone of Kashmir Medical College

While addressing the groundbreaking ceremony, the Lt Governor said Kashmir Medical College & Super-Speciality Hospital is one of the biggest private sector investments in the health sector of UT that will improve efficiency and quality of care. The project is expected to provide employment opportunities to 2000 local youth.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid the foundation stone of Kashmir Medical College & Super-Speciality Hospital being developed by Milli Trust, Delhi, at the Industrial Estate Sempora, Medicity, Srinagar. During the event, he said that the project is one of the biggest private sector investments in the health sector of UT that will improve efficiency and quality of care.

Kashmir Medical College & Super-Speciality Hospital project is worth INR 525 crore and it will offer 150 MBBS seats to fulfil the aspirations of youth and 100 bedded hospital will provide world-class healthcare at affordable rates. The project will provide employment opportunities to 2000 local youth, said the LG.

“It is a new era for private investments in J&K UT and testimony to Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s commitment to make J&K UT a leading investment destination for manufacturing and service sector,” said the Lt Governor, as reported by Kashmirreader.

"We have created an enabling environment for private sector for economic development, employment and income generation. The administration is deeply and sincerely committed to ease of doing business and ease of living," he added.

Under the initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, now the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir can obtain and save medical fitness and age certificates online in the official documents app 'DibiLocker'.

Read more:

• NMC conducts survey on stipend paid to UG/PG students in Private Medical Colleges
• AIIMS Jodhpur offers Executive Program in Public Health Policy, Leadership & Management