Prime Minister lays the foundation stone of AIIMS and Gurugram Metro Rail Project in Rewari
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rewari, Haryana.
PM Modi also inaugurated Addressed the nation and laid the foundation stone of several development projects worth over Rs 9,770 crore related to urban transport, health, rail and tourism sectors.
“The double engine government of Haryana is committed to building world-class infrastructure. It is very important to develop Haryana to develop India,” PM Modi posted on Twitter.
Apart from AIIMS-Rewari, PM Modi also laid the foundation stone of Gurugram Metro Rail Project Which will be developed at a cost of approximately Rs 5,450 crore. The project, with a total length of 28.5 km, will connect Millennium City Center to Udyog Vihar Phase-5 and merge it with the existing metro network.
AIIMS-Rewari, to be built at a cost of approximately Rs 1,650 crore, will be developed on 203 acres of land in Majra Bhalkhi village. Officials said people of Haryana as well as nearby states of Rajasthan, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh will benefit from the affordable tertiary healthcare facilities provided at AIIMS-Rewari, news wire PTI reported.
AIIMS-Rewari will have 720 beds and will have a medical college with 100 seats, a nursing college with 60 seats, an AYUSH block with 30 beds. It will also have residential accommodation for faculty and staff, hostel accommodation for undergraduate and postgraduate students, a night shelter and a guesthouse etc.
Giving details of the facilities available at AIIMS-Rewari, officials said it will have patient care services in 18 specialties and 17 super specialties, 16 modular operation theatres, diagnostic laboratories and a blood bank, PTI reported.
Prime Minister He also laid the foundation stone of several railway projects and dedicated them to the nation. The projects include doubling of four rail lines in Haryana. Doubling of these railway lines will enhance the rail infrastructure in the region and help in timely running of both passenger and freight trains.
(With PTI inputs)