A high-level officials’ team led by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, 5T Secretary VK Pandian and Works Secretary Kishan Kumar visited Kandhamal on Friday to review the progress of construction of the medical college hospital at Phulbani.
The State Cabinet had approved the proposal in December 2020. The medical college would have 100 seats and the hospital 500 beds. The project has been taken up at a cost of Rs 450 crore and is expected to be completed within 30 months. The Chief Secretary directed the district administration to provide all support for timely completion of the project.The 5T Secretary suggested facilities for the attendants of patients like accommodation and food. He further suggested that doctors and staff staying in the campus have proper ecosystem for working and residential facilities for the families. The campus would have a 300-seat boys’ hostel, a 150-seat girls’ hostel, a 650-capacity auditorium, a 100-seat Resident Doctors’ hostel and quarters for doctors and staffs. The high-level team also visited AJO Government High School and the Government Girls’ High School, Phulbani. Both schools have been selected under the High School Transformative initiative as part of Mo School campaign.