A day after the Centre approved three new medical colleges for Odisha, representatives of the people of Mayurbhanj district on Friday asked the Union Government to set up another medical college at Baripada.
Accompanied by Handloom and Textile Minister Sarojini Hembram, Mayurbhanj MP laxman Tudu, Morada MlA and former Minister Praveen Chandra Bhanj Deo, BJD Deputy Chief Whip in Assembly Dasburma told reporters here that the State Government had earlier requested the Centre to set up four medical colleges, including one in Mayurbhanj district under the Centrally-sponsored Prime Minister Swasthya Surakhsa Yojana (PMSSY).
According to the provisions of PMSSY, the District Headquarters Hospitals having more than 200 beds are considered for upgradation to medical colleges.