Diagnostic centre to come up at Mansa Devi complex

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, July 2

The 18th meeting of Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, Panchkula, held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday, approved various new works worth Rs 45 crore, including a diagnostic centre with OPD facility on the shrine premises to provide treatment at subsidised rates.

The CM also directed to explore the possibility of transferring additional 10 acres of adjoining and unutilised land of the HSVP to the Board for providing amenities to the devotees in a planned manner. Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta and Chief Secretary Keshni Arora were also present at the meeting.

The CM directed the officers concerned to start the process for the construction of building of the diagnostic centre, which will come up on land measuring 4 kanals and 6 marla. It will be built, managed and run by the Board and have all modern and latest facilities.

Reviewing the progress of the work for the setting up of a sanskrit college at the shrine complex, Khattar directed the Higher Education Department to take possession of the land to initiate the process for the construction of the building. It was informed that the admission process would be started from the coming session and till the time the building of was constructed, classes would be started from vacant hall at upper ground floor of the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Dharmarth Bhandara Committee.

He also issued directions for taking up the matter with the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, for setting up a National Institute of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy at the complex. The Shrine Board has provided 20 acres of land in its complex for setting up the institute to the Ministry of Ayush.

It was also decided in the meeting that a second entry would also be opened in Shri Mata Mansa Devi temple for open view and darshan.

It was informed at the meeting that the construction work of the new corridor connecting the passage of the main Mansa Devi and Patiala temples would be completed by October this year at an estimated cost of Rs 1.20 crore. Similarly, the work for the construction of an old age home near Laxmi Bhawan premises would be completed by September 2021 with an estimated cost of Rs 10.49 crore.

Will have all modern facilities

• Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has directed the officers concerned to start the process for the construction of the diagnostic centre, which will come up on land measuring 4 kanals and 6 marla
• It will be built, managed and run by the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, Panchkula, and have all modern and latest facilities