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Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah at New Delhi and apprised him that the State Government has submitted post disaster needs assessment report for the calamity faced by Himachal to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). He urged the Union Minister for speedy release of funds to help the reconstruction efforts being undertaken by the state government.

The Chief Minister also requested for including routes under subsidized helicopter service scheme and informed that the State has already sent the details of routes to the MHA. He requested for early sanctioning of the same.

 Sukhu further said that the State Government has submitted proposals to the tune of 658.31 crore under the Vibrant Villages Programme. He apprised the Union Minister that MHA has conveyed in principle approval only for 14 works amounting to Rs. 3.87 crore. He requested for speedy sanction of remaining funds as development of these villages is of prime importance from national security point of view. A statement said that the Union Minister assured of all possible assistance to the state.


Sukhu meets Health Minister;  Advocates for setting up Cancer Institute at Hamirpur

 During his New Delhi visit,  Sukhu also called on Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandavia and requested for setting up a State Cancer Institute at Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College Hamirpur on priority basis under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CBD and Strokes. He said that keeping in view the alarming rate of increase in Cancer in the State; this institute is the need of the hour.

He also requested for creation of a Super Specialty Block at Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College Hamirpur under PM Swasthya Suraksha Yojana. He apprised the Union Minister that there is wide outreach of Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state and the State Government was strengthening health infrastructure up to rural level. He added that now the Government was focusing upon strengthening Super Speciality infrastructure. He further requested for increasing the capacity of the Mother and Child Hospital wing from 100 to 200 beds in the Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College Hamirpur.

The Union Minister assured of all possible assistance to the state.