Ashok Gehlot urges Centre to approve GMCs in Pratapgarh, Jalore districts

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has urged the Central government to approve proposals to set up GMCs in Pratapgarh and Jalore districts.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written a letter to the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and urged him to approve proposals to set up government medical colleges (GMC) in Pratapgarh and Jalore districts.

"The chief minister has written a letter requesting the central government to approve the proposals for establishment of new medical colleges at Pratapgarh and Jalore district headquarters pending with it," said the official statement.

Ashok Gehlot's tweet reads, "By writing a letter to the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, urged him to approve the proposals of Government Medical Colleges at Pratapgarh and Jalore at the earliest and make necessary amendments in the provisions for new Government Medical Colleges for Rajsamand district."

"It has been requested to approve the proposals for establishment of new medical colleges at Pratapgarh and Jalore district headquarters pending at the level of Government of India under the centrally sponsored scheme and to provide relaxation in the provisions of the scheme for Rajsamand district," he added.

Review relevant provisions to make required amendments

According to Mr Gehlot, a private medical college already exists in Rajsamand district and a GMC can not be set up there as per the provision of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

"In this regard, the state government had earlier requested through several letters to review the relevant provisions of the centrally sponsored scheme and make necessary amendments," the official statement added.

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