By Bhupen Goswami
GUWAHATI : The Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday inaugurated a number of infrastructure addition to the Guwahati Medical College & Hospital, aimed at transforming the region's premier institution into a world-class centre dedicated to medical studies and services. Of the five new buildings inaugurated by the Chief Minister, the 156-bedded guest house, named Vishram Sadan, has been built at a cost of ?13.5 crores under corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. With separate dormitory facilities for men and women, it is meant to cater to the attendants of patients seeking treatment at Guwahati Medical College & Hospital. This apart, the Chief Minister inaugurated a state-of-the-art 450-seat capacity college auditorium built at a cost of ?6 crore with partial financial support from Oil India Limited under the public-sector undertaking's CSR section.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the new addition to Hostel number – 4, built at a cost of ?11.06 crore and having a capacity to accomodate 84 seats. A nurses quarter, costing ?3.32 crore, and the Principal's residential quarter, built at a cost of ?2.03 crore, were also inaugurated by Chief Minister Dr. Sarma. Addressing the faculties, staff and students of GMCH at the inauguration venue, the Chief Minister congratulated them for the new infrastructure addition to their esteemed institution. These addition, he said, would go a long way in helping the government realise its long-term vision for GMCH. Referring to the upcoming Pragjyotish Medical College, the Chief Minister said the city getting two medical colleges would be helpful in asset and resources distribution and would immensely benefit patients undergoing treatment for various ailments. The Chief Minister also declared that GMCH students' long-standing demand for a playground would be taken up as a priority and necessary instructions would be issued to concerned departments at the earliest. The Chief Minister was today accompanied by Health Minister Keshab Mahanta and Principal of GMCH Achyut Baishya.
