Over the upcoming election in Uttarakhand, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to build AIIMS in the Kumaon region of the state. Dhami made the request during a courtesy meeting with Shah in Delhi.

Dhami told Shah that though there was one AIIMS in Rishikesh, but due to difficult hilly terrain, people in far-flung areas of the state are missing out on super-specialty healthcare.

“If an AIIMS is set up in Kumaon, it will not only cater to the people of the region but also to those living in bordering districts of Uttar Pradesh. Dhami said land will be provided for AIIMS by the state government, said a statement issued by the state government.

Dhami also requested Shah for help in establishing an Indian Science Education and Research Institute in Dehradun.

Earlier in the day, Dhami met defence minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi and urged him to recommend conversion of the proposed Tanakpur-Bageshwar narrow gauge railway line into broad gauge by the Railways keeping in mind tourism potential and strategic concerns.

“The proposed narrow gauge will not address the basic requirements, transport problems or the strategic concerns in the area. As the area is near Nepal and China, rail-line in this area has significant strategic importance. So, this narrow gauge should be changed to broad gauge. The rain line will also link new trade centres in the region”, he said

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