Government medical college in Balasore, thanks to people of Balasore

At last, Balasore may get a medical college
The Pioneer, June 16, 2009
Sibdas Kundu | Balasore

There is now a ray of hope that Balasore is likely to get a Government medical college and hospital. An official source claimed that two proposals from two different organisations in this regard have been received and the district administration is working on them.

While one proposal has come from the State Planning and Coordination Department (SPCD), another was offered by the Defence Department. Though these proposals are in the preliminary state as observed by ADM Sribatsa Jena, the news is great relief to the members of the Government Medical College and Hospital Action Committee as setting up of a Government medical college and hospital has been a burning issue and top priority agenda in the district.

According to sources, the State Planning and Coordination Department has asked the district administration to identify adequate land for setting up the medical college. The district administration also earmarked a land for the purpose at Remuna.

“We have intimated SPCD Secretary Bijay Arora regarding the land position and we have a patch of land adequate enough for the purpose at Remuna. The land was earlier earmarked for setting up a hospital by some private parties, who later abandoned their ideas,” said Jena.

Meanwhile, another inquiry has come from the Defence Department, asking the district administration for feasibility of setting up a medical college in line of the Armed Forces Medical College.

“We received intimation from the Defence headquarters before the general election and we are working towards it. The district Collector will shortly hold a meeting in this regard with the directors of the PXE and ITR,” said Jena claiming the administration is keen to convert the planning into reality.

Notably, the Defence (Army) has begun initiations to establish a training school at Amarda, acquiring land including Rasgobindapur in Mayurbhanj district, besides reviving the British time unused airstrip at the place.