category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Haryana Chief Minister on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Charitable Hospital in Faridabad to be constructed at a cost of about Rs 12.30 crore. Transport Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma also remained present on this occasion. Speaking on the occasion Manohar Lal said that dedicated steps being taken by the government as well as social organizations for the expansion of health services in the State are commendable. With the construction of this hospital, the people of the state will get easy access to state-of-the-art health facilities. The construction of this hospital in the name of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur will also play a key role in highlighting the supreme martyrdom and bravery of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and inspiring everyone visiting here, said Sh. Manohar Lal. On this occasion, Chief Minister announced to give Rs 31 lakh to the Charitable Trust. Besides this, Transport Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma also announced Rs 11 lakh for the trust. The Chief Minister said that today Haryana is progressing in every field. Health services are being expanded. The aim of the government is to establish a medical college in every district. So far 7 new medical colleges have been established and work is going on for 8 more colleges, said Manohar Lal. He said that the government is giving all possible cooperation to the social organizations in the steps being taken by them for expanding health services. We aim to increase the number of doctors from the present number of 13,000 to 28,000. With the establishment of new medical colleges, State will get 2650 doctors every year. The Chief Minister said that CHIRAYU Haryana Yojana has been started in the state by expanding the health benefits of Ayushman Bharat Yojana with the aim of providing health facilities to every needy. In this, families with annual income up to Rs 1.80 lakh are getting health cover of Rs 5 lakh annually. Due to this, about 29 lakh families are being covered in Haryana. (editor dailyworld.in)