 Early Times Report
Poonch, Nov 29: Believe it or not, building of Primary Health Centre (PHC), Sooyan in Mendhar of Poonch district which is lying incomplete for last six years apparently has turned to a 'cow shelter' unauthorizedly by some habitual offenders.
Sources said, "Despite utilization of adequate funds, the concerned nodal department - the Public Works Department (PWD) yet has failed to complete the construction work of this much awaited health facility
"The construction work of the building was started six years ago but could not reach the final stage reasons best known to PWD, local lamented , adding, "the construction has been started and stopped multiple times since then."
According to the locals approximately Rs 40 Lakhs have been issued by Health Department yet PWD' s lackadaisical attitude made the project to face uncertain fate. "Due to inordinate delay, the uncompleted structure too is in a pathetic condition now, locals aid, adding, "some people have dared using the uncompleted PHC building as a cow shelter."
Pertinent to mention here that this health centre was aimed to benefit around 10,000 souls of the Sooyan and its surrounding areas but the project is in doldrums.
Highlighting their plight in absence of health centre, local said, "they have to shift sick and injured to the Sub District Hospital, Mendhar for treatment which in case of emergency the some ill-fated patients fail to get golden hour.
Local added that health department is paying laksh of Rupees annually for the rent which would have been saved had the building was complete.
Talking to Early Times, Chairman Mendhar Youth Club Adv Nadeem Rafiq Hussain Khan appealed to DC Poonch to inquire of the matter and take strict action against concerned officials of PWD who are responsible for delay.
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