HP: AIIMS, a big gift in field of health given by PM Modi, says Nadda

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Sunday described the inauguration of an All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur as a "very big gift in the field of health" given by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The inauguration ceremony of the AIIMS hospital is to be held on October 3.

Speaking to ANI here, Nadda said, "Prime Minister Modi on October 3 will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS. This is a very big gift in field of health given by the Prime Minister.

He further thanked Prime Minister Modi on behalf of the state's people.

"I want to thank PM on behalf of all people. This is not just a big gift only for Himachal people but also for people living in far mountainous regions and nearby regions close to Himachal," he added.

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, who will also be present during the inauguration, confirmed this news through his Twitter handle.

He also said that AIIMS will prove to be a big boon for the residents of the state.

Earlier, Nadda said that AIIMS being opened in various parts of the country will ensure the same standard and quality of treatment, for which people travel to Delhi from far away.