Odisha CM urges Centre to Establish 2nd AIIMS at Sundargarh
Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha CM, Sri Naveen Patnaik, has urged the central government to fulfill the local people's demand of establishing another AIIMS in Odisha, at Sundargarh.
He pointed out that the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) contributes heavily toward making the country secure in terms of available of coal.
According to a recent report by TOI, the demand was placed in front of the centre on Friday, 22nd October 2021, after CM Naveen Patnaik had a meeting with Union coal and mines minister Pralhad Joshi, at Naveen Niwas.
Since the NTPC has constructed an integrated campus of a 500-bedded hospital and 100-seated medical college at Sundargarh, a second AIIMS can be established by adding required infrastructure to the existing facility, the State Government stated in its demand to the centre.
"Considering Sundargarh's contribution in providing energy security to the country and to the national development by adding to steel and iron ore production, the Centre should come forward to fulfil the long-standing demand of the people of this tribal-dominated district for an AIIMS," said Naveen during the meeting, quotes TOI.
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