Sameer Ahmad
ANANTNAG: Controversy irks over the New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) building at Damhal khoshipora Anantnag, as the MLA of 44-Anantnag is reportedly exerts pressure on health authorities to vacate the premises.
Official documents accessed by Nationvoice101 (NV101) reveals, In a communication addressed to the Block Medical Officer (BMO) of larnoo (No: BMO/L/2025-2026/993, dated 23/04/26), the CMO Anantnag expressed serious concern over the delay in submitting a factual report regarding the facility.
The letter references an earlier communication wide No: CMOA/plg/2025-2026/10209-11 dated 10-01-2026, which requested specific comments and a detailed report within two days. Despite the lapse of several months, the report remains pending.
“The delay is causing a hindrance in processing the matter, as the Hon’ble MLA 44-Anantnag is pressing hard for vacating the NTPHC building at Damhal Khoshipora,” the official order reads. The BMO has now been directed to submit a factual report within 24 hours, clarifying the circumstances under which the building was taken over and whether it is a sanctioned health institute, reads the order
While the administration seeks clarification, official sources informed Nationvoice101 that the NTPHC was sanctioned by the government approximately 15 years ago. Furthermore, sources state that sanctioned staff were long ago deputed to the said NTPHC facility, raising questions as to why the status of the institute is now being questioned.
However, Nationvoice101 made several attempts to contact the MLA 44 Anantnag for clarification on why he is seeking the vacation of a functional health facility. However, he has not replied to our messages or received our calls
Meanwhile, Nationvoice101 while Talking to the Tehsildar Kokernag, Moiz Qadri said that we have received a grievance from the people of the said village that their health facility were effected due to NTPHC locked including the ambulance and essential medicines. In the meantime, the Health Department officially brought the issue to the notice of DC Anantnag to seek an intervention to unlock the said building since the health care center has been functional in the said building since more than two decades, following which the officials of revenue, police and health opened the Health center, he said.
