Assures immediate release of Rs 3 Crore for construction of Second Floor of the Centre
Minister Dr Baljit Kaur Visits Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Mohali
Chandigarh/SAS Nagar, March 13, 2025:
Punjab Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, Dr Baljit Kaur said that as per the commitment of Punjab Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the State Government will strengthen the Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Sector 70, Mohali by equipping it with more facilities.
Today, while visiting the Institute being assisted by the Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development, Punjab, annually with a financial grant of Rs 2 Crore, she said that this institute having specialty in treatment of spinal injuries with the expertise and services of renowned spinal surgeon and Project Director, Dr Raj Bahadur, caters patients from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh. She said that around 50 surgeries in Spinal Injuries and Urology problems, done in a month besides an OPD of 100 patients daily.
Dr Baljit Kaur said that the motive of today’s visit was to explore the further improvements here by interacting with Dr Raj Bahadur, other doctors and staff and patients undergoing treatment here. She said that apart from Dr Raj Bahadur, former head of the department of Urology from Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, Dr Vidur Bhalla also giving services here these days.
As per the demand of Dr Raj Bahadur, the Minister assured immediate release of Rs 3 Crore for starting construction of Second Floor to add more bedding capacity at the centre. Acknowledging the request of Project Director Dr Raj, the Cabinet Minister said that the enhancement in existing Rs 2 Crore annual financial support is under consideration of the State Government.
Taking a visit to the Spinal Injuries Centre, Dr Baljit Kaur inspected the X RAY and MRI Rooms besides the ICU and High Dependency Unit of the Centre. She said that the centre is working under the leadership of Dr Raj Bahadur excellently and the charges for surgery are very nominal as compared to Private health facilities. She applauded Dr Raj Bahadur and his team for hard work and care being shown towards the patients coming here across the northern region. She also interacted with the patients and took feedback from them.
The officials present there included Madhu Puri, Deputy Director Technical Facilities of the Centre, Amarjit Singh Bhullar Deputy Director, Department of Social Security, DSP Ajit Pal Singh, Tehsildar Gurwinder Kaur, District Social Security Officer, Amrit Bala.
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