PGI-Chd 3rd cleanest Centre-run hospital

New Delhi, October 11

The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, was again adjudged the cleanest central government hospital followed by JIPMER-Puducherry and PGI-Chandigarh, which took the second and the third ranks in the Kayakalp Awards presented today.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan gave away the top award of Rs 3 crore to AIIMS-Delhi, Rs 1.5 crore to JIPMER-Puducherry and Rs 50 lakh each to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, which won the commendation award. In category B, the winner was VBCH-Silvassa winning Rs 2 crore, with AIIMS-Bhubaneswar as the runner-up winning Rs 1 crore.

NEIGRIHMS-Shillong, LGBRIMH-Tezpur and AIIMS-Bhopal each won Rs 50 lakh as commendation awards. Vardhan also felicitated the District Hospitals, primary health centres and community health centres wherein 29 hospitals won the first prize, 14 were awarded the second prize and the third prize was won by two hospitals. The Kayakalp scheme has been extended to private sector and 11 private facilities were felicitated today. — TNS