1) INTRODUCTION:
Bhimber is 7th District of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and established in December 1995. It is situated on South East side of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. It consists of three Sub Division: -
1. Bhimber
2. Barnala
3. Samahni
Subdivision Barnala and Samahni are situated over line of control (more than 70 KM in length). Sub Division Bhimber is not situated over Line of Control but whole of the District is in the range of medium artillery and worst affected by Indian shelling in recent years.
This District consists of three legislative units, one municipal Committee and 18 Union Councils with total population of 3,63,420 (three lac sixty three thousand four hundred twenty only), 95% of which is Rural and only 5% urban population. Total area of the District is approx. 1516 sq. Km.
"He who saved a life saved the Mankind - (Al-Quran ) "
There can be no second opinion to the fact that better health facilities are a fundamental requirement of mankind. Undoable the Government, at its own level and private sector as well has been endeavoring hard in this sector and special attention is being paid to
excel the establishment of various health units. The fact is that still a lot is yet to be done in this sector for which government encourages the private sector. NGOs and other agencies to participate either individually or in collaboration with the Government. One such example is the construction of a 50-bed hospital at Dera, Tehsil Barnala, District Bhimber and Azad Kashmir. For which Kashmir Welfare and Research Trust has planned to collect funds on charity basis. The charity “Kashmir Welfare And Research Trust” or there representatives will monitor the utilization of funds. The hospital shall be equipped with all necessary medical and other equipments.
Barnala, where hospital is to be built is a Sub Division of District. Bhimber and is situated near the control line. By virtue of its location it has been the most affected area due to very less health facilities as a remote area (refer location map attached). There is another fact due to the Indian shelling in the recent years before ceasefire on LOC. The hospital apart from facilitating the medical assistance to the patients shall also provide treatment to the injured.
This Preliminary Feasibility Report provides the merits and other benefits of establishing the planned hospital at Dera, Tehsil Barnala, District Bhimber, and Azad Kashmir.
2) AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE AND EXISTING FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT AND AT BARNALA;
2.1 Average Annual Growth Rate;
District Bhimber spread over an area of approximately 1516 sq. Km. had a population of 2,97,336 (two lac ninety seven thousand three hundred thirty six) in the year 1998. The break up of this in the rural and urban area is given below;
District Bhimber Population
Rural Areas 2,81,381
Urban Areas 15,955
Total 2,97,336
The Rural and Urban Population as per 1981 census was 1,87,666 and 7,343 respectively. The comparison of both the census shows that there had been an Annual Average Growth rate of 2.41% per year in the rural areas and 4.67% in the urban areas, which yields an overall Annual Average Growth Rate of 2.51%. The comparison is given below;
Annual Average Growth Rate (AAGR)
District Bhimber
|
Population
|
|
AAGR (%) |
|
1981 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
|
|
|
187666 |
281381 |
288162 |
295107 |
302219 |
309503 |
316962 |
324600 |
332423 |
340435 |
2.41 |
|
|
7343 |
15955 |
16700 |
17480 |
18296 |
19150 |
20044 |
20980 |
21960 |
22985 |
4.67 |
|
|
195009 |
297336 |
304862 |
312587 |
320515 |
328653 |
337006 |
345580 |
354383 |
363420 |
2.51 |
Overall annual average growth rate is 2.51 (as refer table in attachment.)
Applying the above estimated growth rate the estimated growth rate the estimated
population now would be around 3,63,420.
2.2) THE EXISTING FACILITIES;
The present facilities for this population in the district and for the injured from the Line of Control are given below;
* District Head Quarter Hospital (DHQH)--------------------------------01
* Rural Health Centre (RHC) ----------------------------------03
* Basic Health Units (BHU) -----------------------------------25
* Civil Dispensary (CD) ----------------------------------- 13
* First Aid Post (FAP) ----------------------------------- 19
* Mother & Child Health Centre (MCHC) ------------------------------ 14
* Tuberculosis/ Leprosy Center ----------------------------------06
* Expanded Program in Immunization (EPI) ----------------------------- 31
For more details please click on following URL.
http://kwrt1.tripod.com/id2.html Or http://kwrt1.tripod.com and then see Hospital Feasibility Report.
