Srinagar, Aug 12 (KNS): Ayush /ISM Doctors and Pharmacists of J&K appreciated Government of India for appointment of Dr Kabir as chairman Scientific Committee at national level and also highlighted the achievements in ISM department during the period of Dr. Abdul Kabir Dar, Ex. Secretary Technical H&ME and Director General ISM, J&K and requested authorities to continue such developmental programes for welfare of patients and the development of department.

1. Development of Infrastructure/Creation of Assets
Construction of Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College-Cum-Hospital at Sangani Akhnoor Jammu. First batch of BAMS Course started from 2017-18 with 50 Students.
Construction of Govt. Unani Medical College-Cum-Hospital at Nawabagh, Ganderbal Kashmir under Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
30 Dispensaries (16 of Jammu Division & 14 of Kashmir Division) were undertaken for construction under NABARD, out of which 19 have been taken over by the Department and rest of which are near completion.
Setting up of 50-Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital one each at District Kishtwar and District Kupwara approved during 2017-18.
Construction of the Directorate of ISM Complex at Bemina Srinagar under Capex Budget.
Construction of Integrated AYUSH block at Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Jammu.
Construction of Deputy Directorate complex, District Office, Controller Office-cum Drug Stores at Paloura, Jammu.
Under Capex Plan of 2016-17 & 2017-18, Construction of ISM Dispensary at Seyote, Dhar Mahanpur Kathua, Kanthagali Ramban, Kundra, Reasi, Manzmooh Anantnag, Fresthar Kreri Baramulla, Nadihal Bandipora, Kehnusa Bandipora, Danihama,Hazratbal Srinagar have been taken up.
Construction of ISM Dispensaries have been taken under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF-XXI) sanctioned during 2016-17 & 2017-18 at Pathwal Kathua, Gulab Bagh Srinagar, Goondha Rajouri, Saaj Rajouri, Chingus Rajouri, Ghambir Brahamana Rajouri, Kotli-Parran Rajouri, Paloura Jammu, Ganote Ramban, Kulangam, Kupwara.
Two Unani Colleges and One Aurvedic College in private sector supported by the department.
87 new ISM Institutions created along with required staff.
50-bedded Integrated AYUSH hospital at world famous tourist destination Harwan adjacent to Dal Lake on 21 kanals of land constructed.
ISM drug testing laboratory and AYUSH Pharmacy building constructed at Jammu.
10 kanals of land acquired for the establishment of Herbal Garden at Kulgam.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
63 kanals of land acquired for construction of 30 ISM dispensaries.
30 kanals of land for the establishment of world class Herbal Garden & Hi-tech nursery of Medicinal Plants at Nehru Memorial Botanical garden Srinagar in collaboration with Directorate of Floriculture Kashmir.
100 Kanals of land identified for establishment for National Institute of Medicinal Plants (NIMP) at Bhaderwah J&K.
2. Increase in Bed strength:
The bed strength of AYUSH hospitals which unfortunately remained static at 25 beds since 1977 increased to 335 beds, with 1340% increase is expected to increase up to 475 after completion of construction of:
1. 100 beds in One Govt. Unani Medical College, Kashmir.
2. 100 beds in One Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College, Jammu.
3. 50 beds in 50-bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital, Harwan Srinagar.
4. 50 beds in 50-Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital, Kishtwar.
5. 50 beds in 50-Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital, Kupwara.
6. 25 beds added at Ayurvedic Hospital Jammu.
7. 50 beds added at Unani Hospital Shalteng, Srinagar.
8. 200 beds added at AYUSH Units at District Hospitals (10-beds each).
9. 60 beds added in 30 newly constructed Dispensaries.

3. Generation of Manpower and Employment:
Over the last 25 years of separate existence of the Directorate, ISM had to be content with whatever staff had been created in1987. Even out of 26,000 posts under Prime Ministers Reconstruction Programme, not a single post was given to the department. Through extensive efforts posts of different categories were created which ensured outreach of the services to the far flung and remote areas of the state which were otherwise deprived of these facilities. The breakup of which is depicted as below:-
1. 160 of Medical Officers posts by corresponding reduction of posts of Assistant Surgeons (Allopathic) from Health Department created.
2. 87 posts of medical officers for newly created ISM Institutions and equivalent number of Nursing Orderlies created.
3. 30 posts of Homeopathic Medical Officers created in the Department.
4. 105 posts of medical officers (Ayurvedic/Unani/Homeopathic) referred and 66 posts advertised by JKPSC so far.
5. In mainstreaming of AYUSH under NHM- 446 ISM Medical Officers at PHCs, 428 Unani/Ayurvedic RBSK Medical Officers and 360 ISM Pharmacists at PHCs have been engaged. (KNS)