Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta reviews progress of cancer hospitals

PM Modi to lay foundation stones of seven cancer hospitals in the State and inaugurate seven completed cancer hospitals

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TINSUKIA: State Health Minister Keshab Mahanta reviewed the preparedness of the foundation laying ceremony of the 7th cancer hospital at Sukanpukhuri near Tinsukia on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones of seven cancer hospitals in the State along with inauguration of seven completed cancer hospitals, including of Dibrugarh, on April 28. The Prime Minister will virtually solemnize these programmes from Dibrugarh.

These cancer hospitals are being constructed by Assam Cancer Care Foundation at the initiative of the Assam Government and Tata Trust. The minister also reviewed the progress of construction of Tinsukia Medical College and told media persons at the site that the construction of medical college would be completed within a year and all hurdles had been removed, including issue of price escalation.

The minister held a meeting with officials of construction firm, engineers of PWD (Building) and asked them to expedite the construction of medical college as early as possible. Minister of Labour Sanjoy Kishan was also present along with officials of district administration during the minister's visit.

DIBRUGARH: State Health minister Keshab Mahanta on Thursday visited the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh and took stock of the Cancer Care Centre that will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 28. The Prime Minister will also inaugurate six other cancer hospitals in Assam virtually on the same day from Dibrugarh and lay the foundation for the newly-sanctioned seven cancer hospitals in the State. The cancer cancer centre is being set up in the State under Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF) - a joint initiative of the Assam Government and Tata Trusts.

The Health Minister was accompanied by Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu, ACCF project director Gautam Shinte, AMCH principal Dr Sanjeeb Kakati, AMCH Superintendent Dr Prasanta Dihingia, Dibrugarh Cancer Hospital Superintendent Dr Nabajyoti Choudhury, Joint Director of Health Services Dr Rajiv Kumar Baruah and officials of Tata Trusts and L&T. On the other hand, preparations are going on in full swing to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Dibrugarh. The Dibrugarh district administration has been working in tandem to make the visit of the Prime Minister successful.

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