Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday laid the foundation stone for a new medical college in Guwahati. Almost 1,000 crores of rupees will be spent on its construction.
The proposed Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital will have two campuses, one in Panbazar and the other in Kalapahar, he said at the official event. The Mahendra Mohan Chowdhury Hospital (MMCH) at Panbazar and the Kalapahar TB Hospital will be upgraded to be the two facilities of the proposed medical college.
On the other hand, the MMCH campus will have 800 beds, 100 intensive care units, advanced diagnostic equipment, a dialysis unit, and 11 OTs, among other things, Sarma said. “This new medical college will greatly improve medical education and healthcare infrastructure in the state and meet the medical needs of Guwahati and surrounding areas.
