CHANDIGARH, India, July 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and dedicate medical infrastructure projects worth about Rs. 1,250 crore during his visit to Chandigarh on Friday, a move expected to significantly strengthen advanced healthcare services across seven northern states, according to Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Director Dr. Vivek Lal.
Speaking to ANI, Lal said Modi, accompanied by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, will inaugurate the Advanced Maternal and Child Care Centre and the Advanced Neuroscience Centre, while also laying the foundation stone for a new Critical Care Block, along with several other projects.
“The Prime Minister will visit Chandigarh tomorrow along with Health Minister J.P. Nadda and will inaugurate and dedicate medical projects worth Rs. 1,250 crore at PGI. The two main projects are the Advanced Maternal and Child Care Centre and the Advanced Neuroscience Centre. The foundation stone for the Critical Care Block will also be laid. The impact of these projects at PGI is going to be massive because PGI provides state-of-the-art care to patients at virtually no cost under the Ayushman scheme,” Lal said.
Highlighting the significance of the Advanced Neuroscience Centre, Lal said the facility will transform neurological care by expanding capacity from the current 50 beds to more than 300 inpatient beds.
“The Advanced Neuroscience Centre will have 300 inpatient beds, 60 ICU beds with state-of-the-art ventilators, and 40 emergency beds. It will also have modern CT scan and MRI facilities, modular operating rooms, and advanced infrastructure. The Neurology and Neurosurgery departments previously functioned with only 50 beds. This expansion is a win-win situation for our patients,” he said.
Lal added that the 300-bed Advanced Maternal and Child Care Centre will provide specialized treatment for mothers and newborns with dedicated intensive care units, private wards, and modern medical facilities.
He also said the proposed 150-bed Critical Care Block under the Ayushman scheme will further strengthen emergency and critical care services at the institute.
Meanwhile, the Chandigarh Traffic Police issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit, urging commuters to avoid the Chandigarh-Nayagaon Barrier to PEC Light Point and the Sector 2/3/10-11 Chowk corridor until 3 p.m. Friday.
Authorities said traffic diversions and restrictions may also be imposed on other routes and advised residents to use alternate roads and follow real-time updates issued by the Chandigarh Traffic Police. Guests and invitees have also been instructed to park only in designated parking areas. (ANI)
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