Summary:
The insalubrious shift has prompted the UT administration to request for two additional 250-bedded DRDO designed hospitals for peripheral districts in J&K. The request was made at a high level meeting today chaired virtually by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla to review the management of the COVID-19 pandemic across all Union territories a J&K government handout said this evening. Chief Secretary Jammu & Kashmir B V R Subrahmanyam Chief Secretaries of all Union territories and Union Secretaries of the concerned departments participated in the meeting. Accordingly the J&K government has sought two 250-bedded DRDO designed hospitals for peripheral districts in J&K “in view of the rural spread of COVID-19 in J&K ” added the handout. As per the government handout the union Home Secretary assured full support and coordination with regard to vaccines and assistance with medical facilities and asserted greater indulgence with well-performing states and union territories..