CM Sukhu has announced an additional allocation of ₹18 crore to upgrade dental healthcare infrastructure across Himachal Pradesh, building on the ₹5.10 crore already released in the first phase. Addressing dental doctors during a dedicated interaction session, the Chief Minister outlined a comprehensive roadmap to modernize dental services, introduce a Senior Residency (SR) policy, and bring high-end medical technology to state institutions.
A major share of the technological upgrade will benefit the Rajiv Gandhi Government Dental College in Shimla, which is set to receive high-end dental chairs, Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) machines, intraoral scanners, and modern operation theatre tables. To ensure smoother emergency and clinical care, the government will also appoint an anesthesiologist at the Shimla college, strengthen dental radiology services, and install dental chairs in trauma centres across the state.
Expanding the footprint of dental education, Sukhu highlighted that a state-of-the-art Dental College and Centre of Excellence is currently being established in Hamirpur at an estimated cost of ₹600 crore. Alongside this, the administration is exploring options to construct a new campus for the dental college at Chamiyana.
To address staffing and career progression concerns raised by the medical fraternity, the Chief Minister announced the implementation of a Senior Residency (SR) policy in dental colleges and the promotion of lecturers to the post of Assistant Professor. He also assured the deployment of adequate paramedical staff alongside Multi-Task Workers (MTWs) to assist dentists in PHCs, CHCs, and District Hospitals, while noting that the government is actively considering granting Non-Practising Allowance (NPA) to dental doctors.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil welcomed the ₹18 crore package, stating that technological upgradation across both medical and dental colleges remains a core priority for the government to ensure better healthcare delivery across the state.
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