Today, Bilaspur got double gift of education & medical facilities: PM Modi at Himachal rally

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New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi who inaugurated the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur. Thakur, while addressing the public, said, "Earlier, AIIMS meant going to Delhi. But PM Modi understood the pain of the people of Himachal and brought AIIMS to Bilaspur. This will always remind us whose leadership gave us strength."

At the inauguration ceremony, Union Minister Anurag Thakur, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda were also present. 

HP | The development projects inaugurated today on the occasion of #Vijayadashami2022 will play an imp role in achieving the vision of a developed India by following the 'Panch Pran'. Today, Bilaspur has got the double gift of education & medical facilities: PM Modi, in Bilaspur pic.twitter.com/fiRY1srOgA — ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2022

Later, PM Modi in his speech said, "The development projects inaugurated today on the occasion of #Vijayadashami2022 will play an imp role in achieving the vision of a developed India by following the 'Panch Pran'. Today, Bilaspur has got the double gift of education & medical facilities."

In addition, he credited development in the state to the BJP: "Development in Himachal Pradesh possible as people have voted BJP to power both at Centre and in state."

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of multiple development projects in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/JIzrLUZZts — ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2022

AIIMS Bilaspur is a state-of-the-art hospital with 18 speciality and 17 super speciality departments, 18 modular operation theatres and 750 beds with 64 ICU beds, that has been constructed at a cost of more than Rs 1,470 crores.

Earlier, AIIMS meant going to Delhi. But PM Modi understood the pain of the people of Himachal and brought AIIMS to Bilaspur. This will always remind us whose leadership gave us strength: Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur at Bilaspur pic.twitter.com/wAGkFI0SC8 — ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2022

Spread over 247 acres, the hospital is equipped with 24 hours emergency and dialysis facilities, modern diagnostic machines like ultrasonography, CT scan, MRI etc, Amrit Pharmacy and Jan Aushadhi Kendra and also a 30 bedded AYUSH block.

The Hospital has also set up the Centre for Digital Health to provide health services in the tribal and inaccessible tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh. 

Later, PM Modi will inaugurate the Government Hydro Engineering College at Bandla, before participating in the Kullu Dussehra celebrations.

The International Kullu Dussehra Festival will be celebrated from October 5 to 11 at the Dhalpur Ground of Kullu. The Festival is unique in the sense that it is the congregation of more than 300 Deities of the Valley.

(With agency inputs)