Nagpur: The AIIMS Nagpur was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. The hospital’s foundationstone was also laid by the Prime Minister in July 2017. The hospital has been established under the Central sector scheme Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
Developed at a cost of more than Rs 1575 crore, AIIMS Nagpur has state-of-the-art facilities, with OPD, IPD, diagnostic services, Operation theatres and 38 departments covering all major speciality and super speciality subjects of Medical Science. The hospital provides modern healthcare facilities to the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and is a boon to the surrounding tribal areas of Gadchiroli, Gondia and Melghat.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, the Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari.
The Prime Minister also took a walkthrough of the Nagpur AIIMS Project Model and witnessed Milestone Exhibition Gallery that was showcased on the occasion.
– global bihari bureau
