Chandigarh: Kirron Kher lays foundation of civil dispensary in rehabilitation colony

MP Kirron Kher lays the foundation stone of a civil dispensary in Sector 52, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Jasbir Malhi

Member of Parliament Kirron Kher laid the foundation stone of a civil dispensary at the rehabilitation colony in Sector 52 on Thursday.

Speaking on the occasion after laying the foundation stone, Kher lauded the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for improving and upgrading the existing infrastructure facilities in the primary health sector and providing new dispensaries in other areas.  She said with the provision of this dispensary, residents of the area would have primary health services nearby their doorsteps.

The MP also inaugurated three high mast lights at teen shed colony area in Sector 52. These lights have been provided by the municipal corporation at a cost of Rs 15 lakh.

While briefing about the project, UT chief engineer N P Sharma said the dispensary in Sector 52 would be spread in plot area of 0.35 acre. The expenditure of about Rs 85 lakh will be incurred in the construction of the ground floor of the building in the first phase and would be completed within a year.

He further said this building comprising doctor rooms, injection room, pharmacist (registration room), laboratory, ANM room, examination rooms, men, women toilets, toilets for disabled and store rooms.

City BJP president Sanjay Tandon, councillors Rajbala Malik, Ravi Kant Sharma, Dalip Sharma Jagtar Singh, Shakti Parkash Devshali, Bharat Kumar, and other officials were also present on the occasion.