PM Modi inaugurates super speciality hospital in Katra, J&K

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital to the people of Jammu and Kashmir in Katra belt of Reasi district.

The 230-bed hospital has been set up by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board with an investment of about Rs 300 crore at Kakryal near Katra.

At the inauguration, the Prime Minister was flanked by Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Union Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and Health Minister Bali Bhagat.

The hospital has more than 20 different streams of medicine and surgery, including cardiology,



cardio-thoracic surgery, neurology, neuro surgery, nephrology etc.

The hospital is fully equipped with state-of-the-art computerised diagnostic and treatment equipment including Linear Accelerator, Brachy Therapy, Gamma Camera, MRI and other latest equipments.

The hospital has two well equipped Critical Care Ambulances. It also has state-of-the-art dialysis unit.

Among the many novel features of the hospital project is the provision for rain water harvesting, solar energy utilisation, incineration of waste material, generators for power backup, and two sewage treatment plants, shopping complex, parking facility and various other required ancillary services.