CM Sukhu enquire well being of Chairman Seventh State Finance Commission, inspected heath services at hopital

The Chief Minister also interacted with the nurses and staff in the hospital.

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited the Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla on Tuesday to enquire about the well-being of Chairman Seventh State Finance Commission Nand Lal, who is recuperating from an illness. He wished speedy recovery to him.

In a post on X, CM Sukhu said, “Today, visited Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla to enquire about the well-being of Shri Nand Lal Ji, Chairman, 7th State Finance Commission and inspected the health services and facilities of the hospital. The quality of food being provided in the newly constructed Trauma Centre and the status of health treatment and counseling being provided by doctors and nurses was reviewed.”

He also paid a surprise visit to the newly established Trauma ward of the college and interacted with the patients admitted enquiring about the services being provided to them. He asked, “When the doctors and para-medical staff come, do you receive proper attention and what is your opinion of the quality of food being served to them.”

The Chief Minister also interacted with the nurses and said that the State Government is recruiting doctors and nurses to ensure an international ratio of doctors-nurses and patients so that they could perform their duties efficiently.

Chairman, the Kangra Co-Operative Primary Agriculture & Rural Development Bank Ram Chander Pathania also accompanied the Chief Minister. Earlier CM Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri expressed condolences to the family of the army jawan, Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar, who lost his life during a gunfight between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.