Rs2.85 billion Allocated for Three Children Hospitals’ Construction

[Salman]

Adviser to CM Punjab on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique says the government intends to construct three children hospitals in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Bahawalpur at a cost of Rs2.85 billion.

He says this while presiding over a review meeting of Annual Development Programme of Health Department at Civil Secretariat. Senior officers along with Punjab Secretary Health Jawad Rafique Malik, Director General Health Dr. Zahid Pervez, Additional Secretary Health (Technical) Dr. Salman Shahid, and Chief Planning Officer Abdul Haq Bhatti attended the meeting.

The health secretary directed that DCO of respective districts and divisional commissioners be contacted to acquire land for the project. He further directed the respective officials to prepare feasibility report on urgent basis.

Chief Planning Officer Abdul Haq Bhatti said that construction work on Children Hospital, Faisalabad was underway and the project would be completed soon. Moreover, work on project of rehabilitation and repair of nursing hostel will be started immediately.

A meeting will be called on a fortnightly basis to review progress on the development projects and utilisation of funds.