Efforts are on to inaugurate AIIMS during upcoming visit of PM: CM

Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today visited the construction site of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Guwahati and took stock of the progress. He visited all parts of the construction site including the main building, the pathways and reviewed the stage of their completion.

Chief Minister Dr. Sarma also held a meeting and took stock of the progress of OPD, auditorium, quarters for doctors and nurses, student hostels, fire extinguishing and garbage disposal system. He asked the implementing agency to complete last part of the construction activities. Executive Director of the institute Dr. Ashok Puranik briefed the Chief Minister about several facets including treatment and academic facilities to be made available in the institute.

Later talking to the reporters, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma said that Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will come to Assam on 14 April to witness the Guinness World Record setting Bihu dance at Sarusajai stadium. He said government is considering the possibility to inaugurate the functioning of AIIMS on that day and efforts are going on in full swing. The institute will start a 150 bedded IPD ward very shortly. The ward achieved 84 per cent of physical progress. He said that students of three scholastic years have already been admitted and in the coming April-May another batch of new students will be enrolled. The Chief Minister said that once fully functional, the institute will bring about more qualitative advancement in the health care system in North East.

The Chief Minister on the occasion also planted saplings to increase the green coverage inside the premises of AIIMS.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta, Advisor Education to the government Prof. Nani Gopal Mahanta, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Samir Kumar Sinha, DC Kamrup Keerthi Jalli and other senior officers of the government were present on the occasion.