A delegation from Ujjain, led by Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav, met Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the Chief Minister’s residence today and expressed gratitude for the approval of Medical Device Park. The delegation presented a picture of Lord Mahakal to Chief Minister Chouhan. Laghu Udyog Bharati, Indian Medical Association, doctors and representatives of Pharma Association were present.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the local people would get employment opportunities in the Medical Device Park. He said that all kinds of facilities would be made available to the businessmen. Medical device parks have been approved at 4 places in the country, in which this park is being set up in Ujjain.
The Government of India has approved the establishment of Medical Device Park at Vikram Udyogpuri Ujjain in February 2022. The park will be set up on 360 acres of land at an estimated cost of Rs 355 crore. Units related to medical electrical and electronics equipment, diagnostic and medical testing equipment, surgical instruments, 3D printing and project development etc. will be established in the park.
Various facilities and assistance including interest subsidy, land allotment at concessional rate, exemption in stamp duty and registration fee, investment incentive assistance and exemption from electricity duty have been approved by the state government for the establishment of the park.