Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla announced that under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved two significant proposals aimed at strengthening the state’s healthcare system and enhancing medical education quality.
The Cabinet sanctioned a Rs 773.07 crore project for the construction of a new 1,450-bed teaching hospital building, a 550-bed nursing hostel, a 250-seat mini auditorium, and associated external development works at Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital (MY Hospital) in Indore, affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College. The initiative is expected to provide advanced medical facilities to lakhs of residents in Indore and surrounding regions while modernizing medical education infrastructure.
In Rewa district, the Cabinet approved Rs 321.94 crore for the comprehensive upgradation of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, affiliated with Shyam Shah Medical College. The project includes the construction of a new outpatient department (OPD) building, maternity block, nursing college and hostel, multi-level parking, 171 residential units, a modern kitchen, dormitory, nuclear medicine block, and a bunker for the cancer unit. These developments aim to significantly improve healthcare services for the Vindhya region and expand the capacity of Rewa Medical College.
Shukla expressed his gratitude towards the CM, stating that the decisions reflect the government’s steadfast commitment to public welfare through robust health services.