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| Government committed to strengthen health infrastructure: Sakeena Itoo | | Health Sub-Centre at Bhakoga under execution | 
Srinagar, September 28 (Scoop News)- Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government is taking a phased and need-based approach to strengthen health infrastructure and improve healthcare delivery in Bani Constituency.
The Minister was Replying to a question raised by MLA Dr.Rameshwar Singh.
The Minister informed the House that 50 health institutions are presently functional in Bani Constituency, of which 19 are operating from private/rented accommodation, while the remaining institutions are functioning from their own buildings.
She further stated that construction work on the Sub-Centre at Bhakoga is currently under execution under NABARD funding.
Sakeena Itoo said that the Government is committed to providing own buildings to the remaining health institutions in a phased manner, subject to the availability of suitable land and resources. She emphasized that infrastructure development is being prioritized on the basis of need and availability of resources.
Minister informed that the Health and Medical Education Department has received the selection list of 416 Medical Officers from the J&K Public Service Commission, out of which appointment orders for 335 Medical Officers have already been issued. These Medical Officers will be considered for posting in areas and institutions according to requirements to further strengthen healthcare services.
Regarding vacancies among non-gazetted staff, the Minister said that the vacancies have already been referred to the concerned recruiting agencies for selection of suitable candidates on a priority basis. She added that, upon receipt of the selection/recruitment lists, paramedical staff would be posted in the concerned institutions and areas as per requirements.
Responding to the question regarding the deployment or relocation of healthcare workers during the last two years, Sakeena Itoo informed the House that four healthcare workers from Bani Constituency have been attached, deployed or relocated during the period.
PMAY-G beneficiary inclusion process being undertaken as per GoI guidelines: Javid Dar
Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government is taking all necessary measures to ensure that eligible and deserving rural households are duly considered under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in accordance with the prescribed guidelines of the Government of India.
Replying to a question raised by MLA Mian Mehar Ali, the Minister stated that PMAY-G aims to provide pucca houses with basic amenities to eligible rural households, particularly those living in kuccha and dilapidated houses.
The Minister clarified that no eligible household or individual has been deliberately or officially rejected or deleted from the PMAY-G Awaas+ 2024 survey at this stage. He said that certain Blocks have reported instances where deserving households are not appearing in the Draft Permanent Wait List (PWL), apparently due to automated scrutiny, validation and eligibility checks carried out through the prescribed system.
He emphasized that since the final PWL has not yet been generated, non-inclusion of a household in the Draft PWL cannot, at this stage, be construed as final rejection or deletion from the PMAY-G beneficiary selection process.
Javid Dar further informed the House that complaints regarding exclusion of eligible households on account of technical or system-generated flags/errors in the Awaas mobile application have been received at various levels. He said that cases flagged or reverted by the automated system are being subjected to verification and re-verification by the concerned field functionaries as per the prescribed procedure. Therefore, no such case can be treated as finally rejected or deleted without due verification and approval by the competent authority, wherever required.
The Minister, however, informed the House that 4,250 system-flagged cases have been recommended for deletion after verification at the Block as well as District levels during the deletion module, in accordance with the guidelines conveyed by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India.
Regarding the mechanism for inclusion of left-out or deleted beneficiaries, Javid Dar said that no prescribed provision or procedure is presently available for direct incorporation or re-inclusion of such beneficiaries in the PMAY-G beneficiary list.
He added that, with a view to identifying genuine and deserving households that may have been left out during the survey or re-verification process, Gram Sabhas have been conducted in the concerned Panchayats for identification and verification of such cases. Based on these proceedings, the Draft Permanent Wait List is being prepared, he added.
The Minister assured that all cases identified or recommended by the Gram Sabhas shall be examined and processed further in accordance with the applicable guidelines and instructions of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, and the procedure prescribed by the competent authority, as and when such provision is made available.
He reiterated that the Government remains committed to ensuring transparency, due verification and adherence to prescribed guidelines in the selection of beneficiaries under PMAY-G, so that genuine and deserving rural households are duly considered under the scheme.
31 healthcare institutions are presently functioning in Bandipora Constituency: Sakeena Itoo
3 Health infrastructure projects are presently under execution in Bandipora
Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government is taking sustained measures to strengthen healthcare infrastructure, manpower and service delivery in Bandipora Constituency, with particular focus on peripheral, underserved, remote and difficult areas.
Replying to a question raised by MLA Nizam-ud-din Bhat, the Minister informed the House that 31 healthcare institutions are presently functioning in Bandipora Constituency, including the District Hospital, ANMT School, PHCs, NTPHCs and Health & Wellness Centres.
Sakeena Itoo said that the Government is continuously assessing the requirements of health institutions and taking necessary measures in accordance with sanctioned strength, service requirements and availability of resources. She said special attention is being accorded to strengthening healthcare facilities in peripheral and difficult areas.
On manpower augmentation, the Minister informed that the J&K Public Service Commission had recommended 416 Medical Officers, out of which 335 have so far been appointed. She said these Medical Officers would be posted appropriately, keeping in view the healthcare requirements of peripheral, underserved, remote and difficult areas, with a view to further strengthening healthcare delivery.
Sakeena Itoo further informed that 466 Non-Gazetted posts borne on the establishment of the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir, have also been referred to the recruiting agency for selection of suitable and eligible candidates.
On infrastructure, the Minister said that the Government is undertaking augmentation and upgradation of health facilities in a phased manner. Three infrastructure projects are presently under execution in Bandipora Constituency, which, upon completion, will further augment healthcare facilities for the local population.
Responding to the issue of incomplete, abandoned or unused health infrastructure, Sakeena Itoo clarified that, as per available records, no health institution in the constituency has been abandoned. She informed that some projects are presently under execution.
The Minister stated that NTPHC Quil Muqam, Bandipora, is fully functional, while NTPHC Wular Lake, Bandipora, is likely to be completed by the end of the current financial year. She also informed that the District Hospital Bandipora is fully functional.
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