Modi to lay foundation stone of AIIMS-style hospital in Himachal

New Delhi Oct 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation of a 750-bed AIIMS-style hospital in Himachal Pradesh s Bilaspur on Tuesday.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh today (Tuesday). He will lay the foundation stone for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) " the Prime Minister s Office (PMO) tweeted.

"The 750 bed hospital will be built at a cost of approximately Rs 1 350 crore. In addition to healthcare it will also provide medical education at the under-graduate and post-graduate level besides nursing."

Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Una and a steel processing unit of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) at Kandrori.

"He will later address a public meeting in the state " the PMO added.

--IANS
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