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| Rs 100 cr Cancer Hospital at Katra to be ready in May: Sinha | | | Early Times Reporter
Katra | Jan 28
Governor Lt. General (Retd) S K Sinha today took stock of the work on mega multi-disciplined state-of-art, 700 bedded- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence at Kakrial near the holy township of Katra and discussed its status with the project engineers and senior executives.
The first phase of Rs 100 crores mega Cancer Hospital, sponsored by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, is likely to be completed in May this year, the Governor, who is also the Chairman of the Board, said during his visit to different segments of the upcoming hospital building.
The Project Director, Lt. General (Retd) L V Sadhotra briefed the Governor about the progress on construction and procurement of equipment and other material for the hospital. Vice Chancellor, Sri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Professor N K Bansal was also present on the occasion.
The overall hospital project will cost Rs 250 crores without funding from the government or any other institution. Its first phase will have 200 beds and function as cancer institute. In the second phase 500 beds would be added in order to have multi-disciplinary faculties and school for nursing and paramedics. Initially a cancer hospital of 200 beds with facilities for comprehensive multi-specialty care, with special emphasis on preventive oncology and hospice care will be built. This facility will be developed into a high tech Institute of Medical Excellence of 700 beds and 10 lakh square feet of area in due course of time offering all other super-specialty care. Besides the most modern allopathic treatment being offered, he added that the hospital will make efforts to educate the general public in the catchments area about the causation of cancer and general health awareness.
The Governor also inaugurated Vaishnavi Hostel for girls in the University campus. Professor Bansal said that the hostel, having capacity to accommodate 200 girl students, has been constructed at a cost of Rs 5 crores. He took the Governor round the hostel and said similar other facilies have already been created in the campus.
General Sinha also reviewed the progress of the University Auditorium and set 20 February as target for its completion. The Auditorium will be yet another addition to the mega auditoriums already inaugurated in the campus of Kashmir and Jammu Universities. |
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