Construction of cancer care centre in progress at Royapettah
On Monday, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian inspected the construction work. The two-storey building was being constructed at a total cost of ₹10.27 crore, with funds to the tune of ₹3.42 crore generated through registrations for the Kalaignar Memorial International Marathon 2023 and ₹6.85 crore as government contribution under 'Namakku Namme Thittam', according to a press release.
Spread over 62,700 sq. feet, the building would have a four-wheeler parking lot and radio diagnosis unit on the ground floor, while the outpatient unit would be on the first floor and operation theatres, pre-operative ward, recovery ward, intensive care unit would be on the second floor.
In addition, construction works at a total cost of ₹40.50 crore for various additional medical buildings are in progress. Hospital superintendent Aysha Shaheen and officials of the Public Works Department were present, the release said.
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