Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 26: Member Legislative Council (MLC), Ch. Vikram Randhawa today inaugurated the renovated building of charitable Ayurvedic Dispensary, Shastri Nagar, in Gandhi Nagar Assembly Segment.
Randhawa who paid a visit to the dispensary few months back after being elected as member to the Upper House of the J&K Legislature was shocked to see the dilapidated condition of the building and had directed for its renovation.
Randhawa immediately ordered release of the funds required for the renovation of the building out of his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) which now stands completed and has been dedicated to the public today.
Pertinent to mention the charitable Ayurvedic Dispensary Shastri Nagar was established 20 years ago with the help and hard work of few senior citizens of the area and is being run by funds collected through charity. Senior citizens Ch. Piara Singh, Ex MLA Gandhi Nagar and Banarsi Dass Gupta, Ex Municipal Councilor were instrumental in establishing this dispensary.
Randhawa said that the charitable dispensary is catering to the needs of the poor people of the area who can’t afford to go to private clinics. Moreover, the Ayurved is the ancient way of treating and healing the patients.
MLC assured the people and senior citizens manning this charitable dispensary every possible help in the coming future. The locals appreciated the kind initiative of the MLC.
Others who were present on the occasion include Jaideep Sharma, Dr. Yograj Padha, Puran Chand, Dr. Balwant Raj, Sudesh Gupta, Dr. P.D Khajuria, Dr. Indra Zadoo, Dr. Sheetal Sharma, Dr. Sonia Gupta and Narinder.
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