New medical college to come up in SBS Nagar, Punjab government issues LOI
The Punjab government has set the process in motion to establish a new medical college and teaching hospital in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar with an investment of Rs 160 crore.
The Punjab government has issued a letter of intent to establish a modern medical college and hospital in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. State Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. Balbir Singh made this announcement during a press conference in Chandigarh.
According to the Health Minister, the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board has allotted this work to M/s Indus Super Speciality Healthcare Private Limited under the public-private partnership mode. Around Rs 160 crore will be spent on this entire project.
He stated that the 150-bed government hospital currently running in Nawanshahr will be developed as per National Medical Commission norms. Its capacity will be increased to a 220-bed teaching hospital, which will also feature a 30-bed special care unit for severe heart patients and a cath lab.
Dr. Balbir Singh said that the construction work of the college building will start next month. Although three years have been allotted for the project, due to the prior existence of main facilities, the plan is to complete it within about a year and a half.
This new college will have 50 MBBS seats every year, out of which half the seats will be reserved for the state government quota so that local students can get affordable education.
According to the Health Minister, the OPD slip fee will remain only Rs 10 like normal government hospitals. Beneficiaries of the Chief Minister Health Scheme and Ayushman Bharat will get free treatment, while essential medicines will be free and tests will be done at low rates.
Deputy Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha Jai Krishan Singh Rouri, Principal Secretary Health Kumar Rahul, and MLA Dinesh Chadha were also present on the occasion.
Key developments
- Medical college and hospital to be built in SBS Nagar for Rs 160 crore.
- Work handed over to Indus company by PIDB under PPP model.
- Capacity of Nawanshahr district hospital to be developed to 220 beds.
- 50 percent of the 50 MBBS seats to be reserved under Punjab quota.
