Bilaspur Division Commissioner, Sonmoni Borah directed the construction agencies to expedite the construction of hospital building and hostel of late Shri lakhiram Memorial Government Medical College, Raigarh and warned them about shortcomings in the constructions. Borah issued the direction after conducting inspection of the Medical College and said that the medical college building and other buildings should be constructed strictly according to the norms of Medical Council of India (MCI).
He expressed dissatisfaction over delay in construction of the main building of the Medical College. Borah said that the district administration should allot maximum possible land for the Medical College. He also planted trees on the Medical College campus and held meeting with the professors of the college and officers of district administration.
The Commissioner directed the officers to start the work of setting up the power sub-station near the college. Borah directed the officers of Municipal Corporation to install poles and street light from Atarmuda to Medical College road. He directed the Superintendent of Police Dr Sanjeev Shukla to send a proposal to the Government for establishing a police outpost near medical college.
Borah held discussions with the consultant agency, Dean and officers on the observation report of MCI and directed them for immediate compliance. He directed the officers to make arrangements for fire fighting system, intercom, generator, microphone in conference hall, etc on priority basis. A presentation was also given earlier on construction of the Medical College according to which the Government has sanctioned Rs274 crores on construction of Medical College building and other infrastructure. About 33 percent of the work has been completed so far.