Srinagar, March 23 -- Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today informed the House that the Health institution Batamaloo has been upgraded to PHC and is functional with sufficient infrastructure.

The Minister said this while replying to a question by Tariq Hameed Karra.

The Minister said that the PHC Batamaloo is functioning with 12 sanctioned posts. She added that out of 12, 9 are in position including two Medical Officers and two Dental Surgeons from the regular side, besides 16 sanctioned posts from the NHM side are also in place.

The Minister further informed that PHC Batamaloo has sufficient infrastructure as a four-storied structure required for smooth functioning of a UPHC and its bed strength had been raised ...