Srinagar, Jan. 19 -- Earlier this week,Dr Shakti Gupta, Executive Director of AIIMS Jammu said that they have completed 95 percent of the construction works and communicated to the higher authorities in New Delhi that the institution is ready for the inauguration.

However, its counterpart in the Kashmir Valley, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS in south Kashmir's Awantipora faces a challenging scenario.Despite its crucial role in advancing healthcare accessibility, the project faces an extended timeline. As per the government, it will be completed by 2025.

Earlier, The Union Health Ministry said that only 44 percent of the construction work had been completed, raising concerns about the timely completion of this vital he...