PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
The Uttarakhand Peyjal Nigam which is the executing agency for construction of the building of the upcoming Government Medical College in Pithoragarh, has claimed that most of the blocks of the college are 70 to 95 per cent complete.
According to the corporation, the faculty, laboratory and examination-lecture theatre blocks are 65 to 80 per cent complete while work on the administrative block is 45 per cent complete. Experts believe that the near-completion of these buildings will pave the way for faculty appointments, department establishment and approval from the National Medical Commission for commencement of the academic activities. As per the officials of the Nigam the construction work on the hostel buildings has been the fastest with boys’ hostel and girls hostel being 90 and 80 per cent complete respectively. Residential blocks, including Type-VI and Type-IV, are 85 to 96 per cent complete.
The State government has set a target of completing the medical college by March 31, 2026.
Commenting on the construction work, the Health secretary R Rajesh Kumar said, “Pithoragarh Medical College is among chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s priority projects. It is our commitment to provide state of the art healthcare facilities in the border district. Rapid progress has been made in most key blocks and the relevant agencies have been directed to complete the remaining work in a timely manner. Our goal is not just to build a medical college, but to make it a model medical institute for the state.’’
The local people are keenly watching the progress in the construction of the medical college building. Once operational this medical college will eliminate the need to travel to Haldwani, Dehradun or other states for treatment of serious illnesses. New employment, and business opportunities will also be created in the district.
