The Haryana Government on Thursday announced a major healthcare expansion drive under the ‘Swasth Haryana-Samriddh Haryana Abhiyan’, with nine key projects aimed at strengthening medical infrastructure and services across the state.
Health, Medical Education and Research and AYUSH Minister Arti Singh Rao said the projects would be inaugurated and foundation stones laid at a function to be held in Panchkula tomorrow. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will be the chief guest.
Under the initiative, 30 health institutions built at a cost of Rs 22.29 crore will be inaugurated, while foundation stones for 16 new institutions costing Rs 21.50 crore will be laid. A rest house for attendants at District Civil Hospital, Sonepat, will also be constructed at a cost of Rs 6.45 crore.
Specialised ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar’ clinics will be launched in 23 district hospitals.
Meanwhile, five suspended Congress MLAs — Jarnail Singh (Ratia), Renu Bala (Sadhaura), Shalley Choudhary (Naraingarh), Mohd Israil (Hathin) and Mohammad Ilyas (Punhana) — have also been invited for the function.
