·Hamirpur Street Vendors Union express gratitude to Chief Minister

SHIMLA-14^th May, 2025-Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said here today that the present State Government was committed for the welfare of underprivileged and marginal sections of the society and would ensure their well being. He said that no one should lose their livelihood unjustly and the state government would continue to work to provide relief, support and opportunities to those in need.

The Chief Minister was speaking to a delegation of Street Vendors Union from Hamirpur who called on him at his official residence Oak-Over to express their heartfelt gratitude for his support and intervention in addressing their long standing issues.

The delegation shared that their 'Khokhas' had earlier been demolished arbitrarily leaving them without a source of livelihood and shelter. Despite their repeated appeals, no action had been taken in their favour. However, the Chief Minister after coming into power, extended all-out support to these families ensuring justice and livelihood security. They thanked the Chief Minister for his compassionate stances on their rehabilitation, providing them with a much needed relief.

Political Advisor to Chief Minister Sunil Sharma said that the Chief Minister was committed to ensuring the benefits of the government welfare schemes percolate down to the downtrodden and last persons in the society. He said that Sh. Sukhu has always adopted a humanitarian approach to address the problems of the common man.

Chairman, APMC Hamirpur Ajay Sharma, Senior Congress leaders Rajesh Anand, Manoj Sharma, Rakesh Verma, Sunil Kumar, Harsh Kalia, Neelam Sharma and representatives of street vendors Union were present on the occasion.

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State Govt. strengthens tertiary health care services in medical colleges

SHIMLA-14^th May, 2025,In a bid to improve health care services across all the six medical colleges in Himachal Pradesh, the present state government is taking numerous steps to improve and offering better medical facilities to the patients. It has approved the establishment of departments of Nephrology, Neurology, and Gastroenterology at Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur, along-with creation and filling of 118 posts across various categories, aiming to provide specialized treatment facilities to the patients from Hamirpur and neighbouring districts including Mandi, Una, Bilaspur and Kangra.

Under the directives of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the hospital authorities have conducted a survey, which indicated a rise in the patients suffering from kidney, neurological and digestive system related ailments. However, due to lack of the specialist doctors of these departments in the medical college, the patients are forced to go to IGMC Shimla, Dr. RPGMC Tanda and PGIMER, Chandigarh for treatment. The Chief Minister directed the Health department to expedite the process of establishing the new departments and appointing the requisite medical and supportive staff.

The Chief Minister has also directed the department to improve the health care facilities across all the medical colleges. Following these directives, the state government has also given its nod to establish the department of Nuclear Medicine at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College, Nerchowk in Mandi district along-with creation and filling of posts including Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Senior Resident Doctor, Nuclear Medicine Technologist and Radiation Safety Officer. Additionally, it also approved to fill up the post of Assistant Professor in the department of Immunohematology and blood transfusion in the department of Pathology in Dr. Y.S. Parmar Government Medical College Nahan, district Sirmaur.

The state government is also focused on upgrading medical technologies and diagnostic services across the state. As a part of this, three Tesla MRI machines are being installed in the medical colleges of Tanda, Hamirpur, and Nerchowk. The current MRI machine at IGMC is over 19 years old and is being replaced by the state government.

Chamiyana Hospital in Shimla, along-with all medical colleges, zonal and regional hospitals are being modernized to provide world class treatment facilities within the state. The government has earmarked Rs. 200 crore for implementing modern technologies in the hospitals and is consistently working to reduce patient dependency on out of state health care services. Additionally, 69 health facilities across the state are being upgraded for enhanced levels of care by adding specialist beds and improved diagnostic capabilities.