Complex Laparoscopic Surgeries and Advanced Treatment Services Begin at Lehragaga Hospital; Major Relief for Residents: Barinder Kumar Goyal
- 440-bed state-of-the-art hospital and medical college to transform Lehragaga’s healthcare landscape
- Treatment facilities, including surgeries, medicines and required diagnostic tests, being provided free of cost under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana
- Major surgeries commence alongside normal deliveries at hospital; gallbladder successfully removed through laparoscopic surgery
- Moonak and Khanauri hospitals also integrated with Medical College project; around 1,100 employment opportunities to be generated upon completion
Babushahi Network
Lehragaga, September 17, 2026 :
In line with the commitment of the Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, to provide quality, modern and affordable healthcare facilities close to people’s homes, another significant step has been taken towards strengthening healthcare services in the Lehragaga Assembly constituency. Following the commencement of OPD services, the hospital functioning under the Medical College at Lehragaga has now started admitting patients and performing major as well as laparoscopic surgeries.
After visiting the hospital and reviewing the healthcare facilities being provided there, Punjab Cabinet Minister Advocate Barinder Kumar Goyal, while interacting with the media, said that this was a major achievement for the people of Lehragaga and the surrounding areas, who had long faced a shortage of advanced healthcare facilities. He said residents would no longer have to travel to Sangrur, Patiala, Hisar, Tohana or other distant cities or bear the high cost of treatment at private hospitals for various surgeries and specialised medical care.
The Cabinet Minister said that OPD services at the hospital had commenced on April 15 and that Indoor Patient Department (IPD) services and major surgeries had now also begun. He informed that a baby girl had been born through a normal delivery at the hospital, while in another case, three surgical procedures, including a hernia operation, were successfully performed on a patient in a single sitting.
He further informed that renowned laparoscopic surgeon Dr Nitish Jain, who had previously served at Max Hospital, Delhi, successfully performed a laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery at the hospital. He said such a procedure generally costs between Rs 60,000 and Rs 70,000, or even more, at private hospitals, whereas the patient concerned was treated here without any expense under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana.
Advocate Barinder Kumar Goyal said that the Punjab Government’s objective was to ensure that no family was deprived of medical treatment due to financial constraints. He said eligible beneficiaries under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana were being provided treatment facilities, including surgeries, anaesthesia, required diagnostic tests, medicines, hospital beds and other related medical services, free of cost.
He said arrangements had also been made to ensure the availability of required medicines within the hospital itself so that patients did not have to visit outside medical stores. Besides, a dedicated counter had been established within the hospital to facilitate the issuance of Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima cards, enabling eligible persons to avail themselves of the benefits of the scheme without unnecessary inconvenience.
Providing details about the infrastructure of the Medical College, the Cabinet Minister said that the Medical College campus was being developed over an area of approximately six to seven lakh square feet and would house a state-of-the-art hospital with a capacity of 440 beds. He said that upon completion, the project would benefit not only Lehragaga but also residents of Moonak, Khanauri and the vast surrounding rural belt by providing them with access to advanced healthcare services.
He further stated that the hospitals at Moonak and Khanauri had also been integrated with the Medical College project as rural and urban healthcare centres, which would help establish a strong and comprehensive healthcare network across the region.
Goyal said that once the Medical College and hospital became fully operational, employment opportunities would be generated for approximately 1,100 people, including doctors, paramedical staff, technical experts and other employees. The project would also provide a significant boost to allied businesses and services in the region.
He said the establishment of the Medical College was not merely about constructing a building or developing a healthcare project; rather, it would also play an important role in the social and economic development of Lehragaga. Once fully functional, the institution would expand opportunities for medical education for local youth and reduce their dependence on distant regions or foreign countries for pursuing medical studies.
Responding to criticism by opposition parties regarding the Medical College and hospital, the Cabinet Minister said that during the tenure of previous governments, the region had faced an acute shortage of quality healthcare services, and critically ill patients often had to be referred to Sangrur, Patiala, Hisar or Tohana.
He said, “If providing free medicines, diagnostic tests and surgical facilities to poor and ordinary families appears to be a ‘drama’ to anyone, they should also tell the people why they failed to provide such facilities and relief during their own tenure.”
Goyal said that instead of indulging in narrow politics over fundamental issues such as healthcare and education, development initiatives being undertaken in the public interest should be acknowledged. He added that the Punjab Government was focused on providing tangible facilities to people at the grassroots level rather than engaging in political rhetoric.
On the occasion, the hospital administration and the team of doctors informed that specialist doctors associated with surgical services would be regularly available at the hospital. After the required medical examinations and diagnostic tests of patients were completed, dates for surgical procedures would be scheduled in accordance with prescribed medical protocols.
Concluding, Cabinet Minister Advocate Barinder Kumar Goyal appealed to residents of Lehragaga, Moonak, Khanauri and the surrounding areas to obtain information about the modern healthcare services being provided by the Punjab Government at Lehragaga before travelling to expensive private hospitals in distant cities for treatment. He urged eligible residents to make maximum use of the free treatment facilities available to them.
Dr Rajneesh Jain, along with various officials and other prominent persons, was also present on the occasion.