Kathua, Nov 11: Deputy Commissioner Kathua conducted an exhaustive on-site inspection of the multi-crore permanent campus of the Government Medical College (GMC) at Baili on Sunday, taking detailed stock of civil execution across academic blocks, student hostels, and specialized medical facilities while laying down strict deadlines for departmental handover.
Accompanied by the Principal of GMC Kathua, along with Executive Engineers representing the Public Works Department (PWD R&B), Jal Shakti, and System Technology Distribution (STD Power), the Deputy Commissioner evaluated each ongoing construction component to identify logistical bottlenecks hindering full campus operationalization.
The Deputy Commissioner laid down a rigorous delivery schedule for executing bodies. The PWD engineering wing was formally directed to finalize all internal fittings and hand over the vital Teaching Block at the Associated Hospital to medical college authorities by the end of November 2026. Furthermore, PWD authorities were ordered to mobilize additional labor shifts to ensure the flagship Academic Block—housing administrative offices, lecture amphitheaters, digital libraries, and pre-clinical laboratories—is fully completed and commissioned by December 31, 2026.
On essential civic utilities, the Jal Shakti Division was tasked with transitioning temporary water supplies into permanent high-pressure distribution mains serving student and resident doctor hostels. Simultaneously, power engineers received strict instructions to expedite the stringing and energizing of a dedicated 33 KV electrical transmission feeder from the local grid substation to guarantee uninterrupted power supply to intensive care units and diagnostic suites.
The DC emphasized that establishing robust medical infrastructure in Kathua remains a top priority to provide accessible tertiary healthcare and medical education, warning that unauthorized delays by contractors will attract penal clauses.
Published by True Roots Media