Rs 4,474 crore makeover for SCB Medical College Hospital to meet AIIMS Standard

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at revolutionising healthcare and medical education in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced that SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack will be upgraded to AIIMS++ standards by June 2026, positioning it as a premier centre of excellence. 

The announcement was made following a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan on Tuesday, where ongoing redevelopment projects of government medical institutions across the state were assessed.

As per the latest review, the redevelopment of SCB Medical College is in progress with a projected investment of ₹4,474.49 crore and a target completion date of June 2026. Upon completion of the first phase, the hospital’s bed capacity will expand to 3,796, with a vision to transform the institution into a centre of excellence in both healthcare delivery and medical education.

Chief Minister Majhi emphasized the importance of aligning SCB’s infrastructure and services with national benchmarks like AIIMS.

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According to Sambad English, in addition, the Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer is also undergoing redevelopment. The first phase of the project involves an investment of ₹895.89 crore. Once the second phase is completed, the hospital’s bed capacity will expand to 1,127.

The state government is also undertaking major redevelopment efforts at several other key medical institutions. According to news reports at VIMSAR in Burla, an investment of ₹1,594 crore will see the bed capacity increase from 1,485 to 2,861. Similarly, MKCG Medical College in Berhampur is undergoing redevelopment at a cost of ₹1,014.13 crore, with bed capacity set to grow from 1,583 to 2,033. In Rourkela, the Government Hospital has been allocated ₹627.16 crore, which will expand its bed count from 437 to 763. Meanwhile, the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar is being redeveloped under a ₹595.8 crore plan, boosting its bed strength from 750 to 2,582.

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These upgraded institutions will include cutting-edge healthcare infrastructure such as modern academic buildings, hostels, patient and attendant accommodations, residential quarters for staff, auditoriums, sports complexes, and digital facilities. The goal is to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare services and improve medical training standards across the state.