Aurangabad to get multi-speciality hospital under Smart Health Project

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Under Smart Health Project, the project will benefit the citizens of the city with proper and advanced healthcare facilities. After the completion of the hospital, it will reduce the huge footfall on Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).

CEO of Aurangabad Smart City, Astik Kumar Pandey told TOI, "As per plans, we will build four multi-speciality hospitals as a part of this project and hand them over to the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for operations. The project, suggested by state industry minister and district guardian minister Subhash Desai, was approved by the ASCDCL board in March. Subsequently, the smart corporation carried out the tendering process and issued the work order. The Smart Health Project will be implemented at a cost of Rs 33.5 cr."

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Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation Limited (ASCDCL) is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. ASCDCL was incorporated in September 2016, following the selection of Aurangabad in Round 2 of Smart City Mission Challenge, for the implementation of the Smart City project. ASCDCL is jointly owned by Government of Maharashtra and Aurangabad Municipal Corporation.