Chennai: Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to set up the proposed All India Institute of Siddha in the State where this system of medicine originated.
In a letter to Modi, copies of which were released to the media here, he urged him to establish this pioneer institute in the current fiscal itself as the land has already been identified near the Chennai city, which has good air, rail and road connectivity.
Lauding the Centre under Mr Modi’s leadership for giving due importance to the Indian System of Medicines like Siddha, Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, as well as Homoeopathy, he said the Union Government was planning to establish an All India Institute of Siddha.
Thaking the Centre for this initiative, he requested Modi to it in Tamilnadu, in the current financial year itself.
“It would be apt to establish this pioneer institute in Tamilnadu, which is the place where the Siddha system of Medicine originated,” he added.
Palaniswami said the land required for the Institute, with good air, rail and road connectivity, has already been identified near Chennai city.
He said he also directed the officials concerned to provide all the details required by the Centre and the Secretary to the Union Government has already been addressed by the State Government and a reply was awaited.
“I am very keen that this All India Institute of Siddha is established in Tamilnadu and expect a favourable reply,” he said.