Taking notice of the issues confronting patients and their attendants at Lahore’s Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) due to overcrowding, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday approved the construction of yet another large hospital for heart patients in the city.
Now Jinnah Institute of Cardiology will be built on the site reserved for the construction of Jinnah Hospital’s Emergency and Trauma Center adjacent to the Jinnah Hospital.
As per instructions the CM gave during his visit to the project site, the center will now be housed in the Jinnah Hospital. The chief minister ordered laying down foundation of the cardiology institute by the mid of next month. He was briefed by the secretary construction and communications on the occasion that the institute, which would be the second largest hospital for the heart patients in the provincial capital after the PIC, would be a seven-storey building and there would be 250 beds in it.
Provincial ministers Dr. Javed Akram, Amir Mir, secretaries health, special secretary health, Allama Iqbal Medical Hospital principal, MS Jinnah Hospital and other officials were also present on the occasion. Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi laid the foundation stone of one of the biggest bio gas plants of Pakistan at an official level today. CM Mohsin Naqvi launched the construction work of 6000 cubic meter bio gas plant at Gujjar Colony Rakh Chand Rai Lahore. CM inspected the project and directed to complete the construction work of bio gas plant before stipulated time. Mohsin Naqvi apprised that bio gas plant will cost Rs. 35 crore, Rs.8 crore revenue will be generated annually and the project will complete its construction cost within few years. The income generated from the bio gas plant will be spent on the construction and progress of the same area. CM announced to establish another bio gas plant in Gujjarpura adjacent to Orange Line Metro Train area. Secretary Energy gave a briefing to CM Mohsin Naqvi about the project. CM while talking with the media after laying foundation stone of bio gas plant said that first bio gas plant of Pakistan is being established at an official level at Rakh Chand Rai. Twenty four thousand livestock is available in Gujjar colony and gas as well as natural fertilizers will be prepared from their manure.
