local MP Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo urged Union Health Minister JP Nadda to release funds for speedy construction of a medical college in Balangir.
In a letter addressed to him on August 5 last, Singh Deo mentioned that the Government owns a major share in creation of the medical college, but delay in release of funds was delaying its construction.
He said the Balangir District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) caters to the major healthcare needs of the people. However, the hospital is crippled by a host of problems like dearth of required medical facilities and staff and therefore, is unable to provide treatment to a large number of patients who come to the hospital every day. The setting up of a medical college in Balangir would help tackle the problem effectively, Singh Deo opined.
He stated that additionally it would improve the healthcare services in the district and increase availability of trained human resources.
