Srinagar, : Minister for Health and Medical Education, SakeenaItoo Wednesday informed the Legislative Assembly that Government Nursing College has already been approved at Budgam and the proposal for creation of manpower for the College is under consideration for making the college operational.
The Minister said this in reply to a question raised by Legislator Dr.Shafi Ahmad Wani in House Wednesday .
The Minister informed the House that the Department is presently focussing on consolidation of existing healthcare delivery system. She added that critical gaps, if any, are being evaluated through necessary feasibility assessment and introduction of digital interventions like tele-consultation, e-Sanjeevni etc; to extend the outreach of healthcare delivery system.
The Minister further informed that as of now, there is no proposal for establishing Nursing College at Beerwah or Trauma Hospital at Magam. “As per the prescribed guidelines, a minimum of 73 staff members are required for making a basic Level-III Trauma Centre fully functional, including specialized manpower such as General Surgeon, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Anaesthetist and Radiographer”, she said.
The Minister added that the operationalization of such a Trauma Centre entails an annual financial implication estimated at ₹5 crore towards manpower and related requirements.
She further added that the cases related to trauma care are being taken care through existing health facilities like DH Budgam, SDH Beerwah, SDH Magam and tertiary-level hospitals like JVC Bemina, SMHS Hospital, etc.
She also said that need assessment will be evaluated at an appropriate stage to ascertain the feasibility for both demands and necessary action taken in accordance with the rules/ nor
Regarding upgradation of existing Sub-Centres at Charangam, Iskanderpora and SK-Pora to NTPHCs, the Minister informed that as per the population norm under the IPHS Guidelines (20,000 for hilly /difficult areas & 30,000 for plain areas), the Sub Centres at Charangam, Iskanderpora and SK-Pora does not qualify for next level of upgradation.
She also added that there is no proposal to establish new Health Sub-Centres at Lassipora, Nusso and Bandgam as the department is presently focusing on consolidation of existing healthcare delivery system.
Jal Shakti Department Accelerates Restoration of Water Supply, Irrigation Infrastructure in Surankote: Javed Rana
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 30: Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana, Wednesday informed the Legislative Assembly that comprehensive measures have been initiated for restoration of water supply and irrigation infrastructure in Surankote constituency, which suffered extensive damage due to recent heavy rainfall, cloudbursts and subsequent flash floods.
Responding to a question raised by MLA Choudhary Mohammad Akram, the Minister informed that most of the water supply schemes in Surankote constituency were affected by the recent natural calamity.
He stated that 43 water supply schemes, comprising 19 JJM, 14 NRDWP, 2 NABARD and 8 existing schemes, suffered severe damage to their infrastructure, resulting in major disruption of water supply services.
The Minister informed that temporary restoration has been completed at most locations, enabling restoration of water supply to the affected population. However, schemes where major damage has occurred to rising mains, electro-mechanical components and certain major gravity mains require permanent restoration.
He said that Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for permanent restoration of the affected water supply schemes are presently under preparation. The permanent restoration works will be taken up thereafter, subject to approval of the DPRs and availability of funds.
Clarifying the issue of material availability, the Minister stated that shortage of pipes is not hampering the restoration work. “Temporary restoration measures have already been undertaken to facilitate early restoration of water supply to the affected population”, he added.
On the irrigation infrastructure, the Minister informed that the Surankote constituency also sustained significant damage to its network of irrigation channels, with 24 Khuls impacted by the natural calamity.
Out of these, the Minister said that seven Khuls have been temporarily restored under SDRF to facilitate agricultural activities and ensure availability of irrigation water to the affected areas.
For permanent restoration and protection of the irrigation network, he said the Department has prepared and submitted a damage assessment report amounting to ₹8.22 crore to the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DMRRR).
In addition, a DPR amounting to ₹5 crore has been prepared and submitted under the R&R Plan for restoration and improvement of various Khuls in Mendhar, Surankote and Poonch constituencies.
The Minister stated that permanent restoration works would be taken up on priority, subject to the availability of funds.
The Minister further informed that, in the PHE sector, block-wise DPRs covering the affected water supply schemes of Surankote constituency are presently under preparation for permanent restoration of damages caused by the recent cloudbursts and flash floods.
He said the restoration works would be taken up thereafter as per the approved DPRs and subject to availability of funds.
In the I&FC sector, the Minister informed that 24 works amounting to ₹47.01 lakh have been submitted to the District Development Commissioner, Poonch, for temporary restoration of various Khuls in Surankote constituency.
He added that DPRs for these works have already been prepared, while the tendering process would be initiated upon release and availability of funds.
The Minister reiterated that the Jal Shakti Departments priority is to restoration of essential water supply and irrigation infrastructure damaged during the recent natural calamity, with a focus on restoring services at the earliest and undertaking permanent works in a planned and sustainable manner.
Legislator Chander Parkash Ganaga also raised the supplementary.
