The Centre has made sustained efforts to improve healthcare facilities and expand the coverage and extent of medical cover to the Force personnel and their families.

Addressing foundation laying ceremony of Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences, in New Delhi today,the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’ said the Institute exemplifies the Government’s commitment to provide the best possible facilities to the Central Armed Police Forces.

He said that the Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences will serve a long-felt need. The Prime Minister said , it will ensure better health care for the families of the Central Armed Police Forces personnel, who spend much of their time away from home discharging their arduous and onerous responsibilities.

Regarding up gradation of infrastructure Dr Singh said that the government also focused attention to strengthening infrastructure and building capacity.

He said the 12th Plan outlay for strengthening infrastructure for Central Armed Police Forces is more than 12500 crore rupees .Since the year 2008, 24 new Training Institutes have been sanctioned for these Forces.

Our Correspondent reports the Institute will be built at a cost of more than 1350 crore rupees and will comprise a 500 bedded General Hospital, a 300 bedded Super Specialty Hospital, a Nursing College and a School of Paramedics.