The Haryana Government on Saturday decided to set up Kalpana Chawla Medical University on 100 acres donated by the panchayat of village Kutail in Karnal district.
The director of Kalpana Chawla Medical College would present a concept paper on the university next month which would have all modern and quality medical services.Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal was chairing a meeting to review the progress on the construction of Kalpana Chawla Medical College.At least one medical college of 200 seats, a 750-1,000 bedded hospital, a dental college and some medical institutes would be set up on the area in coordination with the Central Government, he said
Construction work on the university complex which would have facilities on par with any other medical institute located in big cities, would be completed in the next four-five years. Besides specialist centres, it would also have paramedical facilities. The Chief Minister directed the officers to complete construction work on the Kalpana Chawal Medical College and Hospital in a time-bound manner. So far, a sum of Rs143 crore has been spent on the construction of the college and hospital which would cost Rs645 crore.
The construction work on the 500-bedded hospital would be completed by 2015 and a medical college with 100 seats would be started with the approval of the Medical Council of India by the academic year 2016-17.