The State Government on Wednesday emphasised that construction work for the upgradation of five District Headquarters Hospitals at Puri, Koraput, Balangir, Baleswar and Baripada to medical colleges would begin in December this year as per the schedule.
Health and Family Welfare Secretary Arti Ahuja, while reviewing the progress of the proposals, asked the concerned committee to visit the DHHs and submit details of requirements as per the MCI guidelines by the end of the Docs thieving lands for opening health centrescurrent month.
It was revealed that lands have been identified and tenders have been invited for construction works on behalf of the Works Department. Each medical college would have 100 MBBS seats and would be set up at a cost of `175 crore as per the MoU signed between the Central and State Governments on June 30. The DHHs’ upgradation is scheduled to be completed within two years from December.
Among others, Works Secretary Nalini Kanta Pradhan, H and FW Special Secretary Dr NK Das, Finance Advisor ladukeswar Sahu and CDMOs of the five DHHs were present.