04-03-2021, 12:08 AM
Following is an excerpt from https://tathya.in/?p=6288 .
Quote:Phulbani: ... Accordingly on the direction of Chief Minister Mr.Patnaik, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra and 5T Secretary V K Pandian and Secretary Works Krishan Kumar visited Kandhamal today to review the progress of construction of the Medical College and Hospital in Phulbani.
Special Secretary to CMO R Vineel Krishna and other senior officials were also in the High Level Team, where Engineer- In- Chief Bijaya Chandra Tripathy briefed Top Officials about the progress.
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The State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister, Mr.Patnaik had approved the proposal in December 2020 to set up a Medical College in Phulbani. The medical college at Phulbani will have 100 seats and hospital with 500 beds. The project has been taken up at a cost of Rs 450 crores and is expected to be completed within 30 months.
Chief Secretary directed the District Administration to provide all support especially the availability of construction material for timely completion of the project.
He appreciated the beautiful location for the project and suggested that plantation to be taken up in the adjacent hills and the water resources department to plan for the drainage systems and water conservation structures.
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The campus will have facilities for 300 seated boys hostel, 150 seated girls hostel, 650 capacity auditorium, 100 seated Resident doctors hostel, quarter for doctors and staff.