Ensure time bound Infrastructure development of Ayush National Institutes/Central Councils projects: Sarbananda Sonowal
Ministry of Ayush has fast tracked
up-gradation and construction of various Ayush Infrastructure across the country
A meeting to review
the construction projects of the Ayush National Councils and National
institutes was held under the chairmanship of Minister of Ayush Sarbananda
Sonowal. Minister of State for Ayush Dr Munjapara Mahendrabhai, Rajesh Kotecha,
Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Vice Chancellor, Directors and Director Generals
of Ayush Institutes/Central Councils along with project management consultant’s
representative participated in this meeting.
Ministry of Ayush
aims to create a world class Ayush infrastructure across the country, which
will be pivotal to drive India's Ayush revolution. Almost, 41 Ayush
infrastructure projects, which includes new building and up gradation of
present National institutes/Central Councils is being planned at an estimated
cost of Rs. 1955.45 crores across the country.
On this occasion, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said that time-bound
infra development of National Institutes, Central Councils is a prime focus
area, which will enable Ayush to better serve humanity. He gave directions for
fast completion of all works for benefit of the people.
The Minister further
added that building of Ayush infrastructure should be approached in same way as Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji's holistic
infrastructure development scheme “GatiShakti”. Ayush officials and project
management consultants should take
serious note of this action philosophy.
Ministry of Ayush
key Infrastructure projects include establishing satellite institutes of four
National Institutes, phase – II campus of All India Institute of Ayurveda
(AIIA), New Delhi, North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy (NEIAH)
at Shillong. Other key projects includes Ayush wing at AIIMS, NCI at Jhajjar,
Nisarg Gram at NIN, Pune and others. The prominent project management
consultants, who have been engaged for these projects are NPCC Ltd., WAPCOS
Ltd., NBCC (I) Ltd. CPWD, MECON and PWD.
Last week minister
inaugurated Ayush building complex at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai. This complex
will house the regional Research Institute of Homoeopathy (RRIH), under Central
Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Regional Research Institute of Unani
Medicine (RRIUM) under Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM).