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New Indian Express
01-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Odisha hikes medical infrastructure budget to Rs 9,200 crore; to add 4,000 hospital beds
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has revised the estimate for redevelopment of four key medical institutions and hospitals in the state and approved the capacity augmentation plan of Capital Hospital in the city. During a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday night, it was decided that Rs 9,200 crore will be spent for transformation of VIMSAR in Burla, MKCG Medical College and Hospital (MCH) at Berhampur, Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Cancer Institute (AHPGIC) at Cuttack and Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH), apart from the Capital Hospital. Earlier, the state government had estimated to invest around Rs 3,360 crore for redevelopment of four medical institutions as per the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) guidelines. Once the five medical facilities are redeveloped, the bed capacity in these hospitals will go up to 8,859 from existing 4,762. One of the key recommendations of IPHS was to increase sanctioned bed strength to one bed per 1,000 population. At present, Odisha has 0.4 beds for 1,000 population. Sources said, VIMSAR will be redeveloped at a cost of Rs 1,594 crore instead of Rs 950 crore as estimated earlier. Three campuses of the MCH will be developed in an integrated manner along with the expansion of the teaching hospital, burn unit, trauma care unit and cancer wing. All residential buildings, hostels and paramedical institutions have also been planned. Once completed, the hospital's bed capacity will go up from 1,485 to 2,861. The Health department has modified the estimate for redevelopment of MKCG MCH from Rs 850 crore to Rs 1,014.13 crore. The plan includes a state-of-the-art trauma care centre, burn care unit and dental college besides the expansion of the cancer wing and PG department. Its bed strength will increase from 1,583 to 2,033. While the estimate for the redevelopment work of AHPGIC has been revised to Rs 895.89 crore, RGH will be redeveloped at a cost of Rs 627.16 crore. This would enhance the bed strength from 507 to 1,127 in AHPGIC and 437 to 763 in RGH. Along with the clinical beds, the cancer institute will have hostels for PG students and senior residents, besides five VIP guest houses in a single block. The chief minister has also approved the redevelopment plan of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Capital Hospital in the city at an estimate of Rs 5,958 crore. The plan includes academic building, hostels, staff quarters, auditorium and facility for patients' attendants along with clinical beds. 'The CM has also decided to develop SCB MCH in Cuttack as an AIIMS++ institution for which construction work is underway at an estimated cost of Rs 4,474.49 crore. The new facilities with an enhanced bed capacity of 3,796 will be ready by June 2026,' the CMO said in a statement.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Govt accelerates upgrade of medical colleges, hospitals
Bhubaneswar: To strengthen the state's healthcare infrastructure , chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi directed officials to expedite the redevelopment of old govt medical colleges and hospitals. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now During a comprehensive review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan on Tuesday evening, Majhi outlined an ambitious plan for upgrade of several major medical institutions, with SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack and PGIMER and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, set to receive substantial allocation. The flagship project involves the transformation of Cuttack's prestigious SCB MCH at an investment of Rs 4,474 crore. Scheduled for completion by June 2026, the first phase of development will expand the institution's bed capacity to 3,796, with the ultimate goal of elevating it to AIIMS++ standards. In Bhubaneswar, Capital Hospital is set for a major overhaul with an allocation of Rs 5,958 crore, which will dramatically increase its bed capacity from 750 to 2,582. Similarly, Acharya Harihar Postgraduate Institute of Cancer (AHPGIC), Cuttack, will receive Rs 895.8 crore in its first phase of redevelopment, with plans to expand its capacity to 1,127 beds upon completion of the second phase. The modernization drive extends to other MCHs and district hospitals as well. Vimsar in Burla will undergo redevelopment worth Rs 1,594 crore, nearly doubling its bed capacity from 1,485 to 2,861. Berhampur's MKCG has been allocated Rs 1,014 crore, while Rourkela Government Hospital will receive Rs 627 crore for its upgrade. Official sources said redevelopment projects will encompass more than just medical facilities. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Each institution will be equipped with modern healthcare infrastructure, new academic buildings, staff quarters, student hostels and recreational facilities including playgrounds and auditoriums, read the official statement issued by the chief minister's office. "This holistic approach aims to create self-contained medical campuses that can deliver world-class healthcare services while providing optimal working and learning environments for medical professionals and students," said a senior health and family welfare department official.
