Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Chandigarh Works to Reopen Drug De-Addiction Centre
Imagine a place that helps people stop using drugs, like a special hospital.
This place in Chandigarh closed down a few years ago.
Now, the government wants to open it back up!
They need doctors who know about drug problems, called psychiatrists, to work there.
But there aren't enough of those doctors right now.
So, they are trying to hire more.
Once they get enough doctors, the place can start helping people again.
Chandigarh administration is working to reopen the GMSH-16 drug de-addiction center.
The center has been closed for five years.
The health department is making arrangements for the reopening.
A shortage of psychiatrists is delaying the reopening of the center.
A proposal to recruit two psychiatrists has been sent to the administration.
- Who
- The Chandigarh administration and the health department.
- What
- Chandigarh is working to reopen the GMSH-16 drug de-addiction center.
- When
- The center has been closed for five years, and efforts are underway to reopen it.
- Where
- Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, Chandigarh.
- Why
- To provide drug de-addiction services to the public.
- Center
- GMSH-16 drug de-addiction center
- Location
- Sector 16, Chandigarh
- Closure Duration
- 5 years
- Department Involved
- Health Department
- Issue
- Psychiatrist Shortage
- Proposal
- Recruitment of two psychiatrists