National Institute of Unani Medicine to be laid foundation stone at Ghaziabad

The NIUM, Ghaziabad, an extension of the existing NIUM, Banglore, would be developed in 10 acres with an approximate cost of Rs. 300.00 crore.

Union Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik will lay the foundation stone for National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) at Ghaziabad tomorrow in the august presence of General V. K. Singh, Union Minister of State for External Affairs.

The NIUM, Ghaziabad, an extension of the existing NIUM, Banglore, would be developed in 10 acres with an approximate cost of Rs. 300.00 crore. Once established, the NIUM, Ghaziabad, with a 200 bedded hospital, would be one of the largest institutes of Unani Medicine in Northern India. Besides providing healthcare services, the NIUM would have facilities for quality research and education at postgraduate and PhD levels. The land for the establishment of the NIUM, Ghaziabad has been provided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.

Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Shri Anil Agrawal, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Shri Vijay Pal Singh Tomar, State Minister (IC) for AYUSH, Government of Uttar Pradesh Shri Dharam Singh Saini, , MLA Sahibabad Shri Sunil Kumar Sharma, MLA, Murad Nagar, Shri Ajit Pal Tyagi, MLA, Loni Shri Nandkishor, MLA, Modi Nagar Smt. Manju Shiwach and Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha will also present on this occasion.

(With Inputs from PIB)