AIIMS Jammu

work is going on in full swing and the project is to get inaugurated by 2025.

He said the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare appointed Deputy Director Administration and other chief engineers are looking after the project. Whatever support was needed to them was provided by the state government.

Pertinently, The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Awantipora continues to be headless as Lt. General, Dr. Anup Banerji, a retired medico from Army, didn’t join after being appointed as its first Executive Director by the Government of India.

In June 2022, the Government of India appointed Banerji, who had served as director general, Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) before attaining superannuation, as first Executive Director of the AIIMS, Awantipora.

“The government is also looking for a new Executive Director and the process to recruit a new one is ongoing.” An official said.

Speaking to Kashmir Observer, Member of Parliament for South Kashmir, Hasnain Masoodi, said there were a number of reasons which led to the delay in the construction of state-of-art Hospital in South Kashmir.

“Some security clearance issues and objections raised by defense officials caused a delay of approximately two years. However, all objections have now been cleared, paving the way for the inauguration of the super-specialty hospital within the next year.” Masoodi said.

Masoodi, expressed optimism about the progress of AIIMS Awantipora, saying, “I visit the hospital site every year, and I have been informed that most of the civil works are completed, with some in the final stages.”