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Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23 : The Centre today announced two medical colleges for Jammu and Kashmir, one each for its two divisions.
A Unani college in Kashmir and an Ayurveda college for Jammu has been sanctioned and construction work will be started as soon as J&K government earmarks and identifies land for the purpose, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said.
The Union Cabinet has also approved Ladakhi treatment of ailments and this will also be included for the development of Ayush in the country, he said.
During the current eleventh five-year plan, the Centre has earmarked Rs 4,000 crore for development of Ayush.
Azad said there were 590 Ayush dispensaries in J&K, with over 4,000 registered practitioners in this alternative medical field.
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