CM Dedicates Rs. 7 Cr CT Scan & Rs. 1.20 Cr X-ray Machine at LBSMC

Mandi, Feb. 24 – Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur dedicated 128 Slice CT scan worth rupees seven crore and Ceiling mounted X-ray machine worth Rs. 1.20 crore at Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College (LBSMC) Ner Chowk in Mandi district today.

While addressing the faculty and students on the occasion, Jai Ram Thakur said that this CT Scan was the most modern machine of the entire region. He said that this would facilitate the people of Mandi, Kullu, Lahaul Spiti,  Bilsapur, Hamirpur and Chamba districts of the State.

Chief Minister said that the Medical College has rendered yeoman services during the Covid-19 pandemic. He said that not only this the College has emerged as one of the best medical colleges of the region in providing best health care facilities to the people of the region. He said that work was also in progress to provide a project worth Rs. 45 crore in cooperation with the State and Centre Governments regarding Cancer Care Centre. He said that this would ensure better cancer care facilities to the people the region.

Jai Ram Thakur said that Rs. 6.10 crore Covid-19 Make Shift Hospital was being setup at Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical College Ner Chowk . He said that now the Government has decided to ensure effective use of this makeshift hospital after the pandemic was over.

Chief Minister also dedicated Rs. 94 lakh  TMT, EHCO, Broncoscope  medical equipment and Rs. 37 Lakh CBCT and X- ray in Dental Department of the College.