BJP senior leader and MLC Vibodh Gupta today during a interaction with media persons at Rajouri termed the tomorrow’s foundation stone laying ceremony at Rajouri a historic developmental step for PirPanjal. He said that there is a wave of happiness among the common poor and marginalized people of Rajouri and Poonch. He said that this good news has come to people after decades of wait. He thanked the union minister for Health and Family Welfare, Jai Prakash Nadda and Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti for allocating funds for this medical college. Vibodh further informed that the foundation stone of this medical college will be laid at proposed site at Mara near Jawhar Nagar Rajouri by union health minister and Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir. On this occasion Dr. Jatinder Singh, Union Minister of State for the Development of North eastern Region and Atomic Energy along with Bali Bhagat Minister for Health and Medical Education and Jugal Kishore Sharma MP Jammu Poonch constituency along with a host of other dignitaries will also remain present.
Vibodh further added that such historic and landmark developmental initiatives are in line with the vision of Hon’ble PM NarinderModi who always wants the developmental of far off boarder areas. He hoped that this medical college will go a long way in mitigating the sufferings of common man of PirPanjal as this will also bring in world class medical facilities to this remote border area. He informed the media persons that the recently announced many developmental projects like tunnel on the Mughal Road and maximum share under CRF for the roads of RajouriPoonch is a indication of the seriousness that Central and State Governments are giving to make PirPanjal a model area. Such developmental activities will boost the tourism in the area and will also transform the economic condition of this region. On this occasion MLC said that such developmental activities will also bring in tremendous employment opportunities for the youth of Rajouri and Poonch and asked them to avail such opportunities. He requested the local people and party leaders to come in large numbers at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the medical college as a mark of gratitude towards Central and State Leadership for giving PirPanjal such a wonderful gift.