Jammu, ONGC set up two 100-bed hospitals at the twin Amarnath base camps in Kashmir and announced that the facilities would continue to function after the annual yatra.
The 52-day pilgrimage began from the twin tracks - the 48-km traditional Nunwan-Pahalgam route at Anantnag and the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal route at Ganderbal - early on Saturday. The yatra is scheduled to begin on August 19.
ONGC said it has partnered with the health and medical education department to strengthen the health infrastructure of the region.
Recognizing the need for sustainable healthcare infrastructure, ONGC, under its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, built permanent hospitals at Baltal and Chandanwari-Pahalgam in Anantnag, it said in a statement.
Each of these hospitals is equipped with 100 beds, accommodation for medical staff and intensive care units that would serve as primary health centers and provide essential medical services to local communities, he said.
Located on the Amarnath Yatra route, these hospitals will also provide medical support to the pilgrims, the statement said.
Until last year, temporary medical facilities operated on the route each year, involving significant recurring costs and logistical complexities, he added.
Both hospitals will continue to function after the yatra, and the health department will oversee their functioning and maintenance.
The initiative underlines ONGC's strong commitment to sustainable development and improvement of public health services, the ONGC statement said.
It represents a fundamental step forward towards improving healthcare accessibility, reducing operational costs and ensuring continued medical support for the local population for years to come, he added.
The 52-day pilgrimage began from the twin tracks - the 48-km traditional Nunwan-Pahalgam route at Anantnag and the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal route at Ganderbal - early on Saturday. The yatra is scheduled to begin on August 19.
ONGC said it has partnered with the health and medical education department to strengthen the health infrastructure of the region.
Recognizing the need for sustainable healthcare infrastructure, ONGC, under its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, built permanent hospitals at Baltal and Chandanwari-Pahalgam in Anantnag, it said in a statement.
Each of these hospitals is equipped with 100 beds, accommodation for medical staff and intensive care units that would serve as primary health centers and provide essential medical services to local communities, he said.
Located on the Amarnath Yatra route, these hospitals will also provide medical support to the pilgrims, the statement said.
Until last year, temporary medical facilities operated on the route each year, involving significant recurring costs and logistical complexities, he added.
Both hospitals will continue to function after the yatra, and the health department will oversee their functioning and maintenance.
The initiative underlines ONGC's strong commitment to sustainable development and improvement of public health services, the ONGC statement said.
It represents a fundamental step forward towards improving healthcare accessibility, reducing operational costs and ensuring continued medical support for the local population for years to come, he added.
