ACS directs to make Nishtar-II’s two floors operational by July 31

ACS directs to make Nishtar-II’s two floors operational by July 31

MULTAN, Apr 28 (APP): Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab (ACS), Saqib Zafar, has given a deadline to complete the ground and first floor of Nishtar II Hospital by July 31.

The target was set in a meeting held to review the progress of work on the mega projects of the region. IDAP CEO Danish Afzaal participated in the meeting through a video link from Lahore while Secretary Specialized Healthcare South Punjab  Nasir Afzal Khan, Vice Chancellor Nishtar Medical University (NMU) Dr Rana Altaf Ahmad, IDAP Project Managers  Faisal Zaman and Adnan Rehmat and other officers attended the meeting.

Saqib Zafar, while addressing the meeting, said Nishtar-II was a very important project and due to its location, this hospital would extend healthcare facilities to the people of t South Punjab besides KPK, Sindh and Balochistan districts adjacent to South Punjab would benefit from the hospital.  

He said Interim Chief Minister Punjab  Mohsin Naqvi had instructed to make the OPD of Nishtar II functional by May 31 and inordinate delay in that regard won’t be tolerated. Zafar directed authorities concerned to prepare 13 rooms for the Out Patient Department (OPD) by May 31 and an electricity connection on an emergency basis. 

“The funds for the medicine for the month of May will be provided by the divisional administration while a separate budget will be provided for the supply of medicines in Nishtar II in the new financial year,” he added.  

CEO IDAP,while briefing the meeting said the project of Nishtar II Hospital,covering 58 acres, was being completed at a cost of Rs. 9.45 billion. The civil work of the project had been completed and  Rs  6.12  billion had been spent on it.

It was told in the briefing that the first phase of the project includes a 500-bed hospital.  The gray structure of the building has been completed and the finishing work is in progress. It was further informed in the briefing that the purchase of biomedical equipment at a cost of Rs. 1.90  billion was completed and its installation had been started.

It was informed that in the second phase of the project, 500 more beds would be added and a medical university would also be established.