Jammu, Nov 15 (IANS): Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Friday cautioned people against divisive forces trying to divide communities along religious lines.

Azad was laying the foundation stone of a 100-bedded hospital in Gandoh town of Doda district, 260 km from here.

"Mutual love and peaceful coexistence between various communities is the basic key to development", he said while lauding the people of Chenab Valley districts of Doda, Ramban, Kistwar and Reasi for maintaining communal harmony and peace.

He cautioned the masses against forces trying to divide people along religious lines.

Azad highlighted major developmental initiatives taken by the Congress-National Conference government for the overall development of people of Chenab region. He said the uplift of common people and providing them basic amenities in health, education and road sectors have received special focus.

"In due course of time, more hospitals will be established in the Chenab region under the flagship National Rural Health Mission programme," he said.

Azad said doctors serving in rural areas will get enhanced salary of Rs.55,000 that will serve as incentive for them to work in these areas.