Palampur, Sept. 16 -- Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shanta Kumar said Tuesday that it was a matter of great pride and happiness not only for Palampur but for the entire state that the Rotary-run Eye Hospital at Maranda had received national-level recognition.
He said the hospital had been certified as the best eye hospital in North India, adding that the achievement was a matter of pride for the state.
Shanta Kumar, also a former central minister, recalled the contribution of Dr Shiv Kumar, who had started the Rotary organisation in Palampur and laid the foundation of the eye hospital.
He said Rotary was undertaking several other welfare and service activities. Referring to his recent visit to Saliana Bal Ashram on his birthday,...