Bhubaneswar: The Medical College and Hospital in Sundargarh will function from the academic year 2022-23 with the state government start the process needed for this purpose, said Minister of Health Naba Kisore Das.
Making a statement in the Assembly, DAS said the state government had taken steps to start receiving MBBS for 100 seats and 500 bed hospitals.
Medical colleges have been established together by the State Government and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
While the state government has allocated 21 hectares of land at no cost, NTPC has spent more than RS 350 Crore for infrastructure.
The state government has also provided 271 post sanctions, including 160 teaching posts, 85 non-teaching posts and 26 other posts.
As a request for the second AIIM establishment in Sundargarh grew, the Minister of Health said there was no communication made by the center in this matter even when the state government had convinced cooperation.
To provide better health care services to the Western People Odisha and given the strong infrastructure developed by NTPC for Medical College Sundargarh, the state government on November 24, 2020 has written a letter to the center to establish the second AIIM in Sundargarh, said the watershed, Added he had also written a letter to the center of the problem on March 15.
The Ministry of Health Union formed a six-member team including the Director, Medical Education and Training (DMET), Odisha as a member to look into demand.
The team that visited Sundargarh Medical College has expressed satisfaction with infrastructure and talks about the requirements of around 200 hectares of land, which is guaranteed by the Collector Sundargarh, said the Minister of Health.
Because Sundargarh is a district dominated by the tribe, the second AIIM, which will become a national reputation institution, will serve health needs to tribal people in the region by expanding tertiary care.