SHIMLA: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today virtually inaugurated the Community Health Centre (CHC) building at Nohradhar in Renuka Assembly constituency of Sirmaur district from Shimla. Constructed at a cost of Rs. 6.92 crore, the six-bedded health facility is a significant step towards strengthening healthcare infrastructure and ensuring better access to quality medical services in the remote areas of the district.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the CHC would benefit approximately 50,000 people belonging to 20 gram panchayats and 47 villages in the surrounding areas. The facility would provide round-the-clock healthcare services, enabling people to access timely medical service closer to their homes.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state government was committed to strengthening the healthcare system, particularly in rural and remote areas, so that people did not have to travel long distances to avail themselves of essential medical facilities. The establishment of this health centre would significantly ease the difficulties faced by residents in accessing timely treatment and would ensure improved healthcare services at the local level.
The Chief Minister informed that two Medical Officers and one Staff Nurse had already been posted at the institution to ensure the delivery of healthcare services. He said that the availability of medical personnel at the CHC would help address the immediate healthcare needs of the local population and provide greater convenience to patients and their families.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the government was taking sustained steps to improve health facilities across the state, with special emphasis on ensuring that people in rural areas receive accessible and reliable healthcare services.
He said that during the previous BJP Government health sector remained neglected and the hospitals were functioning with manpower of just 35 percent whereas the present state government intends to enhance the staff strength above 70 percent before 31st March, 2027. He said that state government was strengthening medical colleges, zonal hospitals, district hospitals CHCs, PHCs etc. to offer better health care facilities to the people even residing in the rural areas.
Sh. Sukhu said that the state government was also focusing on bolstering the rural economy sector to strengthen the economy of the people living in the villages. He said that the state government was also opening CBSE schools in the rural areas so that students receive quality education nearer to their homes. He announced to make government senior secondary school Sangrah as CBSE School. He also assured to consider setting up of a milk chilling plant with the capacity of 5000 litres per day in the area.
On the occasion MLA and President HPCC Vinay Kumar thanked the Chief Minister for the new building and said that the CHC would benefit approximately 50,000 people belonging to 20 gram panchayats and 47 villages in the surrounding areas. The facility would provide round-the-clock healthcare services, enabling people to access timely medical service closer to their homes.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, Secretary Health Ashish Singhmar, Director Health Services Dr. Gopal Berry and other senior officers were also present at Shimla while Deputy Commissioner Sirmaur Priyanka Verma, SP Nishchint Negi and local leaders were present at Nohradhar.