Punjab Governor and UT Administrator on Wednesday gave in principle approval for the upgradation of Government Multi Speciality Hospital-Sector 16 as medical college.
This would be the second medical college to come up in the city after the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32 here.
The Administrator gave in principal approval during a high-level meeting of UT senior officers at UT Secretariat here.
During the meeting, it was decided that the Chandigarh Administration will forward a proposal for 50 MBBS seats at first instance to Medical Council of India for the medical college.
It was also decided that initially the basic infrastructure of Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32 will be used, whereas 15 acres additional land will be identified and earmarked for expansion of the College.
Notably, Manoj Parida, Adviser to UT Administrator had announced a new medical college for the city in his Republic Day speech at parade ground in Sector 17 on Sunday.
The new medical college is proposed to have two branches—one at the existing GMSH-16 and another in Sarangpur.
It is proposed that the medical infrastructure of GMSH-16 will be utilised to run the college and other facilities like the hostels, administrative wing, and additional classrooms will be housed in a facility to come up in Sarangpur.
During the meeting, the Administrator also approved levy of cow cess in Chandigarh.
Further, the officials of Chandigarh Transport Undertaking tabled the financial performance of CTU. The CTU has witnessed an increase in the overall revenue of Rs 10.2 crores as compared to the last year.