TN CM inaugurates new govt multi super specialty hospital in Vellore

Vellore, Jun 25 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated the Government Multi-Super Specialty Hospital here on Wednesday, built at a cost of Rs 197.81 crore.

The new 560-bed facility--ground plus 7 floors--on the premises of the Government Pentland Hospital has specialties including gynecology and obstetrics, pediatric surgery and neonatal care and the chief minister had laid the foundation stone for the new facility on August 22, 2023.

Also, Stalin inaugurated through video conferencing additional buildings for 7 primary health centres and new buildings for 2 health sub centres constructed at a cost of Rs 7 crore.

Leader of Opposition, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami slammed Stalin and alleged that posts of doctors and medical personnnel have not been filled. "Is it a multi specialty hospital or a multi specialty publicity building? he had asked in a statement issued on the eve of the inauguration.

When the chief minister arrived here as part of his 2-day official visit to Vellore and Tiruapattur districts, he was accorded a warm welcome by ministers, elected represetatives and the people. The CM arrived at Katpadi here from Chennai by train and people lined up on both sides of the road till the venue of the event (the Government Pentland Hospital) to greet him.

Also, Stalin received petitions from the public and gave an order of appointment as a hostel warden to a daily wage earner battling poverty. He gave away housing pattas to 12 beneficiaries marking distribution to as many as 21,776 benficiaries.

Ministers including Duraimurugan (Water Resources), Ma Subramanian (Health) and top officials took part. PTI VGN VGN KH