Pampore will have its own Medi-City at Sempora while Miransahib in Jammu will have another the The Administrative Council (AC) announced.
The Administrative Council under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved the proposal of the Industries and Commerce Department to establish the two medi-cities.
The decision aims at strengthening the health services in the Union Territory and support recovery and disaster resilience in calamity-prone areas by increasing the Government’s capacity to promptly respond to emergency situations.
The Medicity in Kashmir Division will be established on an area of Sempora, Pampore Pulwama. The centrality of the place will act as a focal point for whole population of the valley for specialized health services.
Similarly, Medicity in Jammu division will be established at Miransahib, Jammu. The land is ideally located close to the main city and can cater to the medical service requirements of the entire division.
Pertinently, setting up of new medical and higher education institutions in the private sector is a part of the new Industrial Policy. The identified will be allotted transparently as per the J&K Industrial Land Allotment Policy.
The Administrative Council has also accorded the administrative approval to the construction of an additional block of Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu at an estimated cost of Rs. 44.46 crore.