Jaipur . Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday criticized the BJP-led state government over the slow construction of Marwar Medical University. He alleged that the BJP administration has failed to protect the aspirations of the region.
In the 16th chapter of his ‘Intezaar Shastra’ digital series, the senior Congress leader said that this Rs 500 crore project has become a victim of government apathy. This is not just negligence, but a deliberate step-motherly behavior towards Marwar. He further said that the project completion deadline of March 31, 2027 now seems like a mere decoration on paper. Taking aim at the government, he said that after showing lack of foresight towards All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the government is now ignoring Marwar Medical University as well. He said that this is not just negligence, but a deliberate step-motherly behavior towards Marwar. The people of this area are tired of waiting for the completion of development projects.
Gehlot reminded that this university was announced in the 2023-24 budget of the Congress government, the objective of which was to strengthen medical education and research in Western Rajasthan, especially Jodhpur.
He said the project is expected to benefit many institutions across the region and improve healthcare infrastructure. He further said that during the tenure of Congress from 2018 to 2023, the government had announced 12 new medical colleges and 29 nursing colleges to increase healthcare capacity.
About 100 bighas of land was allotted for Marwar Medical University. Besides, a budgetary provision of Rs 500 crore was also made.
According to Gehlot, after the change of government, this project faced some obstacles in the beginning. Although the work started after pressure from Congress, he claimed that the progress of the work is still not satisfactory.
Pointing out the slow pace of work, he said that the university is currently running from only three rooms.
Let us tell you that the official deadline for completion of the work is 2027, but Gehlot expressed doubt over the completion of the work on time. He warned that if the pace of work is not increased, the project may get further delayed, due to which the hopes of the people of Marwar will remain unfulfilled.
–IANL
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