No new posts in healthcare, any other department: Govt
The Minister said no future creations and upgradations of healthcare institutions were planned but the department has conceptualised to strengthen existing health facilities through rationalization of manpower and resource sharing, the Minister added
The J&K Government has said that it was working on consolidation of existing healthcare facilities, and that no new health facilities will be created. The announcement comes as part of the decision by J&K Finance Department that no new posts will be created, as part of the larger austerity measures under implementation. It added that sharing and rationalisation of human resources will be implemented to tide over shortfalls.
Replying to a question by MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para regarding establishment of a 100-bedded maternity hospital in Pulwama, Health and Medical Minister said no such proposal existed and Government was “working on consolidation of existing healthcare facilities as around 4000 health institutes at various levels (primary, secondary and tertiary)” existed in J&K. The Minister said no future creations and upgradations of healthcare institutions were planned but the department has conceptualised to strengthen existing health facilities through rationalization of manpower and resource sharing, the Minister added.
The H&ME department reiterated the Finance Department order 10-F of 2025 dated 11 January this year that no new posts were to be created in J&K. The order emphasised that filling of vacant posts shall be undertaken through J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB) and J&K Public Service Commission (JKPSC). The order announced several austerity measures expected to have a significant impact on J&K’s finances. In addition, the posts that have not been filled for two years shall be struck off, a decision that could have far reaching implications for the unemployed youth here. The H&ME Minister said J&K was “among the top runners” among large states and UTs of India in terms of population to healthcare institution ratio. Meanwhile, Parra reacted to the reply with pessimism about the Government’s seriousness to improve healthcare delivery. “Government is only interested in meetings and optics, not improving healthcare,” he said. He added that the NC-led Government was “making a joke of healthcare”.
