Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday inaugurated Blocks 1 and 2 of Phase IV of the Armsdale Building at the state secretariat here.Approximately Rs 9 crore has been spent on the construction project.The CM said that infrastructure expansion was essential alongside development. The secretariat building has been expanded, and offices will be shifted to the new premises shortly.Later, replying to mediapersons, Sukhu said the number of postgraduate (PG) medical seats across the state’s six govt medical colleges had increased from 277 to 597, marking a historic addition of 320 seats.The CM said the state govt was placing special emphasis on strengthening govt medical colleges, expanding opportunities for PG medical education and improving the availability of specialised healthcare services.Sukhu said the increase in PG medical seats would provide young doctors with greater opportunities to pursue specialised medical education within the state. It will also increase the availability of trained specialist doctors in govt hospitals, he added.
