Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Himachal Pradesh to Invest Rs 213.75 Crore in Upgrading Diagnostic Facilities
The government in Himachal Pradesh is spending a lot of money, over 213 crore rupees, to buy new and fancy machines for hospitals.
These machines will help doctors find out what's wrong with people faster and more accurately.
They are getting big MRI and CT scan machines, X-ray machines, and ultrasound machines.
The goal is to make sure people in Himachal can get good and advanced medical help right in their own state, so they don't have to travel far away.
They are also trying to hire more doctors and nurses and train the ones they have to be even better at their jobs.
Himachal Pradesh government is investing Rs 213.75 crore to upgrade diagnostic facilities in state health institutions.
The plan includes procuring five high-resolution MRI machines for various hospitals and medical colleges.
Advanced CT imaging, digital radiography, DR X-ray, and ultrasound machines are being installed across seven medical colleges.
Seven digital mammography units and eight Imaging Archive and Retrieval Technology (IART) systems will also be installed.
The government is also addressing healthcare manpower shortages and enhancing the training of medical personnel.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Government, led by Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, and the Health Department
- What
- A comprehensive plan to strengthen diagnostic facilities by investing in state-of-the-art equipment and addressing manpower gaps.
- When
- Ongoing, with a plan to install new equipment and fill vacant posts.
- Where
- Across government health institutions in Himachal Pradesh, including IGMC Shimla, Chamiyana Hospital, and medical colleges in Nerchowk, Nahan, and Chamba.
- Why
- To ensure accurate and timely disease detection, promote early treatment, avoid patients traveling outside the state for medical care, and enhance the efficiency of healthcare personnel.
- Total Investment
- Rs 213.75 crore
- High-Resolution MRI Machines
- 5 (worth Rs 95 crore)
- Advanced CT Imaging Machines
- 2 per medical college (7 total, worth Rs 28 crore)
- Digital Radiography Units
- 35 (worth Rs 8.75 crore)
- Ceiling-Suspended DR X-ray Machines
- 14 (worth Rs 14 crore)
- Advanced Ultrasound Imaging Machines
- 2 per medical college (14 total, worth Rs 14 crore)
- Digital Mammography Units
- 7 (worth Rs 14 crore)
- Imaging Archive and Retrieval Technology (IART) Systems
- 8 (worth Rs 40 crore)
