NewsID: 194 Author Mohammad Azhar ,PRO (K) Dated 31 December 2024
Subject Work on 160 bedded State of Art Orthopedic Block at Bone & Joint Hospital completed
Tenders to be floated soon for additional Gynae block at LD Hospital: CEO, ERA
Chief Executive Officer , J&KERA/JTFRP , Mr Muhammad Aijaz Asad (IAS) today said that work on the construction of additional 160 bed Orthopaedic earthquake resilient building at Bone & Joint Hospital executed under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project has been completed and trail run of the new facility is presently underway.
Chairing a meeting to review progress of the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project, CEO highlighted the advanced features of the new Orthopaedic block which has been constructed using modern earthquake resilient technology, the state of art modular operation theatres, laminar flow system, TSSU (Theatre Sterile Supply Unit), ICU, Pre & Post Operation care wards , CSSD (Central Sterile Supply Department), specialized laundry, pneumatic tube system and waste collection system . Additional the building has received IGBC (India Green Building Council) certification, from Indain Green Building Council and features a biomedical waste management facility.
Er. Sajad Naqeeb Chief Engineer, (PWD) (R&B) (Central) while giving details about progress of the prestigious health sector project under JTFRP said that the work on the project has been completed and process of handing over of the new building to the hospital authorities initiated.
Medical Superintendent, Bone & Joint Hospital, said that the trail run for the new building is underway and recently an examination was conducted in the new building. He complemented the JKERA, World Bank and PIU (PWD) for completing the work on the project and said that the new health facility would be pivotal in providing the quality health care to thousands of patients who daily visit the hospital besides giving a new fillip to the health education in the UT.
CEO, ERA emphasised that the completion of this health facility marks a significant milestone in enhancing healthcare infrastructure in region providing advanced medical services and ensuring better patient care.
“ The use of earthquake resilent technology ensures the safety and stability of the hospital making it a robust addition to the healthcare facilities in Srinagar. he said
While giving details about the progress of Additional Gynae block at Lal Ded Hospital Chief Engineer PWD (R&B) Central informed that the bid document for the construction of additional Block at Lal Ded Hospital has been updated in consonance with the inputs provided by the concerned stakeholders and bid document submitted to World Bank for its approval and will be tendered once approved by World Bank.
Aijaz Asad said that the new block at Lal Ded Hospital will focus on the providing of infrastructural needs for the critical maternal and child care and will also include a dedicated section for the oncology care and will also be equipped with the latest precious air conditioning system and other state of art health care architecture and equipments.
CEO, ERA asked Chief Engineer (PWD) (R&B) which is the PIU (Project Implementation Unit) for the prestigious health sector project to expedite the tendering process for crucial health sector project under World Bank funded JTFRP to ensure the completion of the significant project as per the agreed timelines.
Er. Susheel Kumar Director Technical, JTFRP while giving details about the construction of EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) at Ompura said that the work on the Dormitory building of the project is nearing completion and will soon be handed over to the concerned Department.
He added that tender for the balance work on one of the (4) bridges in North Kashmir have been issued while as tenders for remaining (3) bridges are being issued shortly.
Executive engineer, PWD (R&B) South informed that work on the superstructure of Rohmoo bridge has been completely substantially except for the BT works which can be taken up in the next working season. He further said that fabrication works on the construction of Trenz bridge is also underway.
CEOERA, directed the concerned officers of the PWD to expedite the pace of work on all bridges being executed by it under JTFRP at an earliest.
Chief Executive Officer was informed by the officers of SMC which is implementing work on upgradation of 49 dewatering stations in Srinagar city that work on the project isat advanced stage with work already completed on 45 stations while as work on remaining stations is underway. CEO ERA directed the officers of the SMC present in the meeting to expedite pace on the project and ensure its earliest completion.
Officers of JKMSCL present during the meeting informed that 44 more additional critical care ambulances have been procured under the project.
Meeting was also attended by Dr. Sajad Wani, Chief Accounts Officer, Senior officers of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, PWD (R&B), Industries and Commerce, JKMSCL, Health and Medical Education , JKERA and JTFRP .
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