PWD Kickstarts development of New Medical College and Hospital in Assam, to be completed by 2026

Assam- The Public Works (Buildings and NH) Department (PWD) in Assam is actively working on the construction of a new medical college and hospital in the Morigaon district of Assam. This endeavour is to meet the increasing demand for health facilities in the state of Assam.

This project involves the acquisition of a land parcel spanning 31.28 acres, accommodating a construction area of 1,062,333 square feet. The medical college and hospital have been constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 596 crore.

Apart from this, the medical college and hospital infrastructure will be constructed with modern facilities. This encompasses a 430-bed teaching hospital, academic block, hostels for both girls and boys, residential blocks, and other allied facilities.

Talking about the hostels, there will be a capacity of 250 for both Undergraduate (UG) boys and girls, and 50 for intern boys and girls. Furthermore, the nurse hostel will accommodate up to 48 individuals. Additionally, the premises will also offer accommodation for the Director, Metrons, ESS, and Plant Rooms.

The construction of PWD New Medical College and Hospital, Morigaon was started in the year 2022 and is expected to be completed by the year 2026. Currently, superstructure work is going on in some blocks.

The Public Works (Building & NH) Department (PWD) of Assam is the primary construction organisation of the Government of Assam. The department is headed by the Commissioner and Special Secretary at the government level. PWD is responsible for the development, construction and maintenance of all public infrastructure works in Assam.

According to Biltrax media news reports, L N Malaviya Infra Private Limited is the project management consultant (PMC) of the project, while Shree Gautam Construction Company Limited is operating as the turnkey contractor.

L N Malviya Infra Projects Private Limited was founded in 2010 which operates as a private company and is headquartered in Delhi. Meanwhile, Shree Gautam Construction Company Limited is situated in Guwahati, Assam and is a well-established engineering procurement and construction (EPC) firm.