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| 5 years on, building of health centres still incomplete | | Dismal performance of PWD in Bhaderwah | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu Sept 25:Despite lapse of five years the construction work of two Sub Health Centers (SHCs) buildings in Bhaderwah is hanging in balance.
Reliable source of health department told Early Times that the Public Work Department (PWD) had started works on SHCs with staff quarters building at Dranga and Drodhu in the year 2011, with an estimated cost of Rs. 70 Lakhs but surprising the building is still incomplete.
They further said that despite availability of funds for the buildings, the institutions are running in rented building. The health institutions have inadequate infrastructure due to which patients have to suffer.
"Delay in construction of building is the main reason of escalation cost of project", sources said.
Castigating government, locals of these areas said that being poor people of mountainous tehsil, they don't have money to visit adjoining health institutions. To understand the plights of the locals, one has to spend time with us, to know how we struggle in odd hours, in case of emergency.
"Politicians treated them as only their voters and during elections, they come and go but never fulfil promises", locals said, adding that these SHCs are catering more than dozens of far- flung villages, who are spread across length and breadth of mountainous region.
Locals urged upon Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Syeed led state government to expedite the on-going development works in rural areas, especially related to health sector.
PWD Xen Bhaderwah said that almost 90 percent work was completed, "But due to paucity of funds, remaining work could not be completed.
"We have forwarded repeated reminder to senior officials, seeking release of funds, but they are still awaited", he added. |
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