SRINAGAR, Sept. 25 -- Minister for Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo today informed the Legislative Assembly that around 75 per cent physical progress has been achieved on the construction of the 50-bedded hospital block at Pahalgam, with the remaining works being pursued on priority. The Minister was replying to a question raised by MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad Wani.

Sakeena Itoo informed the House that the Health & Medical Education Department had accorded Administrative Approval under Government Order No. 244-JK(HME) of 2020 dated March 12, 2020, for construction of the 50-bedded hospital at Pahalgam at a sanctioned cost of ?19.90 crore. The project includes construction of the hospital building along with associated civil, electrica...