Hoshiarpur, April 7 (AHN) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday rolled out a healthcare and infrastructure push here, laying the foundation for a Rs 268 crore medical college and a 300-bed hospital while announcing the establishment of the Shaheed Udham Singh State Institute of Medical Sciences to be completed in two years.

Addressing a public meeting in Sham Chaurasi, CM Mann said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is committed to delivering world-class healthcare at doorsteps, detailing a comprehensive ecosystem that will train 100 MBBS doctors annually and provide advanced facilities including MRI, CT scan, specialised surgeries and modern treatment.

Strengthening last-mile healthcare delivery, he also laid the foundation stone of a Rs 9.18 crore Community Health Centre to benefit over 40 villages, alongside seven additional Health and Wellness Centres in the constituency.

CM Mann further initiated the Rs 99 crore Balachaur-Garhshankar-Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road project, a 105-km corridor set to enhance connectivity between Chandigarh, Pathankot and Jammu and Kashmir that will reduce travel time between Jammu and Delhi, and facilitate smoother access for devotees travelling to Anandpur Sahib, Mata Naina Devi and Mata Jwala-ji.

After laying the foundation stone of several key projects, the Chief Minister said, “For more than 70 long years in the post-Independence era, the traditional Opposition parties have mercilessly looted the state. Due to regressive and divisive policies of these parties, the state has lagged behind in the pace of development, due to which the people are suffering. However, in the past four years, holistic development of the state has been ensured, and for the first time, the state government has fulfilled all the promises made with people in such a short span.”

CM Mann said, “It is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction that development of the state has been put on the right track, and now the Punjab government is enhancing its pace with every passing day. The state government has filled the gap of 70 years, and now concerted efforts are being made to carve out a Rangla Punjab.

“The AAP government is the first one in the country to implement the People’s Manifesto as all the genuine demands raised by the people are being translated into works.”

Targeting Opposition parties, Mann said, “Opposition parties are hatching conspiracies to defame me as they are envious of the works being done by the state government for the well-being of the masses.”