The Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. This 750 bed hospital will be built at a cost of approximately Rs. 1350 crore.
In addition to healthcare, it will also provide medical education at the
under-graduate and post-graduate level, besides nursing. The Prime
Minister also unveiled a plaque to mark the launch of Digital Nerve
Centres for primary healthcare.
He laid the foundation stone for the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), at Una. He also inaugurated a Steel Processing Unit of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), at Kandrori, Kangra. He will also later address a public meeting in the state.
The venue of choice for the BJP rally is interesting as Bilaspur is the
hometown of Union Health Minister J P Nadda, who is believed to be one
of the chief ministerial aspirants.