Rashid sanctions Rs 35L machines for hospitals in Kupwara, Kralpora

On the second day of his visit to his parliamentary constituency, Member of Parliament from north Kashmir, Engineer Rashid on Saturday sanctioned funds to address “critical healthcare and infrastructure needs in the region”.

Rashid sanctioned a Rs 23 lakh C-Arm machine for Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kupwara, following up on his commitment to enhancing medical services in the district.

This essential imaging device will enable the hospital to provide advanced diagnostic and surgical care, particularly benefiting patients requiring orthopedic and trauma-related procedures.

Rashid also visited NTPHC, Trehgam, and Kralpora, inspecting the facilities and interacting with medical staff to understand their challenges. “He allocated Rs 12 lakh from the MPLADS fund for the purchase of a USG machine for Kralpora Hospital, ensuring that residents in the area would have better access to diagnostic tools,” the statement said, adding he assured the “hospital of further support, promising to provide essential medical equipment and ambulances to improve emergency healthcare services.”

The MP supervised macadamization works in parts of North Kashmir, ensuring road development projects continued without delay. “His active involvement in overseeing these works is part of a larger effort to improve road connectivity,” the party said.