Srinagar, March 29 -- Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday released an additional amount of RS 1.5 Cr to Srinagar based hospitals. The amount is to be equally distributed to SMHS hospital, CD Hospital, and GB Pant Hospital in Srinagar.

A statement issued to KNS reads Dr Farooq had earlier released an amount of Rs 1.5 Cr of which RS 50 lakh was earmarked for SKIMS and 25 lakh each was earmarked for Budgam, and Ganderbal hospitals along with Rs 25 Lakh later each to Kangan and Beerwah hospitals.

Party president while expressing grief on the loss of two precious lives in J&K due to Corona virus said, "Circumstances have put up a massive challenge before us...