Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, March 2, 2024 (Punjab khabarnama) : In continuation of its commitment to strengthening infrastructure in the Health and Education sectors, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann inaugurated the 35th Aam Aadmi Clinic of the District Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar at Balongi, this evening from Jalandhar in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Sh. Arvind Kejriwal.
District Administrative officers including Additional Deputy Commissioner (Urban Development) Damanjit Singh Mann, Sub Divisional Magistrate Mohali Depankar Garg and Councillor Sarabjit Singh Samana were also present on the occasion.
ADC Damanjit Singh Mann said that with the inclusion of one more Aam Aadmi Clinic, the number of existing 34 health facilities (AACs) has increased to 35. He said that the locality where the Aam Aadmi Clinic has been thrown open today was in dire need of a clinic and with the efforts of local MLA S. Kulwant Singh, the Punjab Government gave its nod to set up the clinic here.
Dr Renu Singh, Officiating Civil Surgeon SAS Nagar, said that district Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar has been providing quality health services under the visionary leadership of Punjab Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann and Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh. She said that the performance of Aam Aadmi Clinics in the district has been adjudged as better to provide primary health services.
Councillor Sarabjit Singh Samana (son of MLA Kulwant Singh Mohali) while performing the physical inaugural ceremony added that Punjab is marching ahead under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and following the Delhi’s Health and Educational Model brought forward by Chief Minister Delhi Arvind Kejriwal, National Convener AAP. He said that with the dedication of 165 more Aam Aadmi Clinics, the state had a total of 829 AACs in total, today that would help the common people get better health services at their doorsteps.
The officers present at the inaugural ceremony included Tehsildar Arjun Singh Grewal, District Immunization Officer Dr Girish Dogra, SMO Boothgarh Dr Surinderpal Kaur, Dr Anil Vashisht, Dr Loveleen Kaur, Executive Engineer PWD S S Bhullar, BEE Gautam Rishi.
SDM Depankar Garg added that the newly opened Aam Aadmi Clinic to provide 75 types of free medicines as well as 41 lab test services to the residents.
