The Pioneer, June 28, 2010
PNS | Bhubaneswar
The demand of the Opposition in the State Assembly for the Government to take over establishment of a hospital in Junagarh in Kalahandi which is being constructed on public private partnership has been turned down.
The Government will hold discussions with the private party constructing the medical college hospital and take immediate steps for completion of the project, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Prasanna Acharya. The Minister said this while replying on a private bill moved on Thursday by Congress MLA Gobardhan Das for the Government to take over the hospital . Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh taking part in the discussions opined that the Government should take over the responsibility and alleged that the medical is not functional now. As wrong information is being given the patients are being deprived of healthcare, Singh said. MLA Das said the chairman PNSof the group which has taken charge of constructing the hospital is behind bars after arrested under Section 302. In 2003, while laying the foundation stone Chief Minister had said the work will be completed by the end of 2005. He said that it was not true that patients are not coming there; in fact there are no doctors. Minister Acharya said the Western Odisha Development Council had given the proposal for setting up the hospital and Selvam Educational and Charitable Public Trust of Tamil Nadu was given. It was decided WODC would contribute Rs 10 crore and the Government wouldl give 25 acres of land tax free. Till June 9, 2009 WODC has given Rs 9 crore in seven installments. After the staff and faculty are recruited the MCI team will visit the college and give recognition, said the Minister.
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