MGMGH & KAPV Medical College set for much-needed revamp at Rs4.05cr

Time of India

21-07-2025

Trichy: MGMGH and KAPV Medical College in Trichy are set to get a makeover, with funds to the tune of 4.05 crore sanctioned for maintenance and renovation works that for long have been put on the backburner.
Officials said 2.05 crore has been allocated from the CMCHIS corpus fund, which will also cover maintenance work on the GH premises. Although the funds have been sanctioned, they are yet to reach the hands of authorities in Trichy.
The public works department (PWD) will carry out the work once the funds are received. Sources said the maintenance works will include upgrading to an underground drainage system, addressing seepage through walls, repairing or replacing ill-maintained or unusable doors, resolving water stagnation issues around the building, and replacing damaged electrical wiring.
"We are to identify the vulnerable places first and then fix all of them. We have also sought more funds than what has been sanctioned now," an official told TOI. However, officials did not confirm whether the funds would be used to address the long-standing issue of the two non-functional lifts in the super-specialty block.
Meanwhile, at the KAPV Medical College campus in Milaguparai, all six hostels for undergraduate students and four for postgraduate students will undergo a makeover, with 2 crore sanctioned from the NHM.
Sources said no major maintenance work has been carried out in any of the campus buildings in the past decade.
"All of these hostels are old structures, some of them decades old, with deteriorating amenities. The toilets are in poor condition, the rooms lack many basic facilities, and the infrastructure is outdated. Though there will be no new buildings, the funds will be used to revamp the hostels — from renovating washrooms and living spaces to improving plumbing, electrical systems, and other essential infrastructure," a senior official from the college said.
More than 2,000 students study at the college, most of whom are residents. Apart from the hostel maintenance on the 28-year-old campus, the auditorium, which is in a dilapidated and outdated state, will also be revamped. Additionally, lecture halls will be renovated, officials informed, telling that it will be done with the help of corpus funds.
BOX:
Total funds sanctioned: Rs4.05 crore
MGMGH & GH premises
Renovation Works (To be executed by PWD):
Upgrade underground drainage system
Fix seepage in walls
Repair/replace broken doors
Resolve water stagnation around buildings
Replace damaged electrical wiring
Vulnerable areas to be identified first
KAPV:
Hostel Renovation (10 hostels – 6 UG, 4 PG)
Toilet renovations
Room refurbishments
Plumbing improvements
Electrical upgrades
No new buildings – focus on existing structures
Other Upgrades:
● Auditorium revamp (outdated & dilapidated)
● Lecture halls to be renovated