The State Cabinet on Wednesday decided for construction of a 100-seat new Government Medical College & Teaching Hospital at Phulbani and a 650-bed Teaching Hospital for the new Government Medical College at Koraput on a turnkey basis in order to improve the medical education and cater to the needs of common people and creation of qualified doctors.
The Cabinet approved the lowest bid of Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt Ltd amounting to Rs 680 crore for execution of these works, which are targeted for completion within a period of 36 months.