AWANTIPORA, Nov. 20 -- In order to gather first-hand appraisal of ongoing works at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Awantipora, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Masood today visited the construction site to assess the pace of ongoing works.

Accompanied by senior officials from the health department and executing agency, the Minister took a comprehensive tour of different blocks of the project site and assessed the progress of ongoing works.

Speaking at the site, Sakeena Masood underlined the strategic importance of AIIMS Awantipora for the Kashmir valley, noting that once operational, the facility would provide cutting-edge healthcare services to people of this region and su...