Odisha: Govt expedites SCB Redevelopment into AIIMS Plus institution

Bhubaneshwar: The redevelopment project of SCB Medical College and Hospital has been set to be completed by December 2023 as per the direction given by the State government.

The government has invested an amount of Rs 5000 crores in the project which is aimed to be redeveloped as an AIIMS-plus institution.

The construction of the newly redeveloped 5000-bedded institute will take place in two phases in which the L&T will handle the clinical part of the institution and NCC Limited will handle the residential portion of the institute.

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The project has been handed over to the Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation (OBCC) which will also simultaneously look after the master plan for Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer (AHPGIC), Cuttack.

A senior official at the Works Department told TNIE "We have decided to use the project fund for new building construction instead of demolishing existing buildings to redevelop the medical college."

"The project is on schedule and the construction works are expected to be over by the end of next year. The Health Department has been asked to make advance planning for procurement of medical equipment along with patients' beds and other medical accessories," he added.

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Srirama Chandra Bhanj Medical College & Hospital (S.C.B Medical College) is a premier medical institute in India in medical teaching, training, research, and patient care. This Institution is situated in the city of Cuttack with a sprawling campus of 87.32 acres. It has been recognized by MCI (Medical Council of India) as an ideal institution facilitating education and training in undergraduate, post-graduate and super speciality subjects under different medical and surgical disciplines.

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