New facility adds advanced healthcare services, modern hostels and residential quarters to strengthen patient care and medical education
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday inaugurated a 200-bed hospital building at Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical College and Hospital (JLNGMCH), Chamba, built at a cost of Rs 158 crore. Along with the hospital, the Chief Minister also inaugurated hostel and residential facilities aimed at strengthening healthcare infrastructure and medical education in the region.
The newly inaugurated hospital comprises Blocks A, B and C and has been designed to provide comprehensive patient care and support medical education. The facility includes Outpatient Department (OPD) services in eight major specialties—Medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Chest and Tuberculosis (TB), Surgery, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBG), and Dental.
The hospital also houses a fully equipped Casualty, Radiology and Operation Theatre (OT) complex along with 200 indoor beds to provide advanced medical care. According to the government, services in the Departments of Psychiatry, Gynaecology and Dermatology commenced immediately after the inauguration.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Sukhu said strengthening healthcare infrastructure and ensuring access to quality medical services closer to people’s homes remains a key priority of the State Government. He said the new hospital will enhance patient care while providing better working and learning facilities for doctors, nursing staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.
The project also includes modern accommodation facilities for students and staff. A 150-seat MBBS Boys Hostel and a 50-seat Nursing Hostel, which were virtually inaugurated on July 31, 2024, were formally taken over on August 12, 2025. The 150-seat MBBS Girls Hostel, completed on March 31, 2025, was virtually inaugurated on August 4, 2025, along with the Nursing Hostel.
To improve residential infrastructure for faculty and employees, the government has also completed 24 Type-IV residential quarters and 36 Type-III residential quarters. The Type-IV quarters were virtually inaugurated on July 31, 2024, while the Type-III quarters were inaugurated on August 4, 2025.
The Chief Minister said adequate hostel accommodation and residential facilities would create a conducive environment for students, faculty members and healthcare personnel, while ensuring the efficient functioning of the medical college and hospital. He reiterated the State Government’s commitment to expanding modern healthcare infrastructure and improving access to quality healthcare services across Himachal Pradesh.
