Health, Women, and Child Development Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil called on Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi in New Delhi today. He requested the central government’s support for various schemes, keeping in mind the interests of Himachal Pradesh.
He urged Jagat Prakash Nadda to provide sufficient funds for expanding and strengthening healthcare facilities at Dr. Radha Krishnan Government Medical College Hamirpur, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar Government Medical College Nahan, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical College Chamba and Dr. Rajender Prasad Government Medical College Tanda.
He also requested central assistance for the purchase of modern medical equipments. During his meeting with the Women and Child Development Minister, Dr. Shandil reaffirmed State Government's commitment to women safety and said that provisions were being made for the installation of CCTV cameras and proper lighting in all major cities of the state to make the environment safer for the women.
He requested sufficient funds for the installation of CCTV cameras. He said that the Solan Municipal Corporation has prepared a detailed project report and an estimate of Rs. 2.10 crore for installing CCTV cameras, which has already been sent to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, (GoI).
Furthermore, the state government was making arrangements to install CCTV cameras at various locations in the state, for which approximately Rs. 30 to 40 crore were required. He also sought funds for projects like the Chief Minister Aadarsh Gram Sukh Ashray Parisar, Child Care Institutions, Vatsalya Yojana, Palna Yajana and Shakti Nivas Yojana.
He requested funds for the purchase of essential equipments, including smartphones, for the effective implementation of the SAKSHAM Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 Mission. The Union Health Minister and the Union Women and Child Development Minister assured full support for various projects in Himachal Pradesh.