Work accelerated on TMC

State-of-the-art building for Timergara Medical College being constructed for Rs2.26 billion

PESHAWAR:

The provincial government has accelerated construction work on Timergara Medical College (TMC) in Lower Dir district.

An official said that Timegara Medical College was the longstanding demand of people of Lower and Upper Dir districts that was being fulfilled by the current government.

A new state-of-the-art building for Timergara Medical College is being constructed at a cost of Rs2.26 billion where students would be provided medical education at their doorsteps, he said.

Under the Chief Minister KP’s uniform development program, Chakdara Category C Hospital was being upgraded to Category B hospital with an estimated cost of Rs10billion where all medical, radiology, diagnostic and surgical facilities would be provided to patients.

He said Rs100 million were allocated for purchase of medical equipment for Chakdara hospital. Similarly, Maidan Category D hospital was being upgraded to Category C hospital with an estimated cost of Rs400 million.