HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Oct 29: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to microblogging site X on Tuesday to announce the virtual inauguration of various facilities at AIIMS, Guwahati by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sarma wrote, “On #AyurvedaDay2024, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri
@narendramodi ji launched and laid the foundation stone of various health sector projects worth over ₹12,850cr & dedicated several new initiatives to the people of Assam.”
On the occasion of Ayurveda Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated various facilities at the Guwahati-based AIIMS and research organisation NIPER.
He unveiled a radiotherapy block, MRI 3T, dexa scan, auditorium, biplane and night shelter units at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Guwahati, located in Kamrup district.
Besides, he inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Phytopharmaceuticals at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER).
PM Modi also launched development projects worth nearly Rs 12,850 crore and extended his government’s flagship health insurance scheme ‘Ayushman Bharat’ to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above.
Notably, CM Sarma expressed his gratitude to the PM and Union health minister for their efforts to enhance the facilities of the institution. He concluded, “I joined this momentous occasion from AIIMS, Guwahati.”