Cabinet approves super speciality wing in 6 medical colleges of Assam including Silchar

April 11: In the weekly Assam Cabinet on 11 April, several key decisions regarding pertaining to revision of estimates for 3 medical colleges, approval to Assam Health System Strengthening Project & formation of a committee to study Justice (retd) BK Sharma Commission report etc., among others were taken. The Cabinet Meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. 

KEY DECISIONS:

► Expediting Construction of Medical Colleges:

Revision of estimated administrative approval for upgrading & expediting construction of 3 Medical Colleges

► Boosting Legal Education:

Approval to allotment of 3 bigha 1 katha land in Rangia Revenue Circle for construction of Rangia Law College.

► Committee to study Justice (retd) BK Sharma Commission report:

A 5-member committee will study Justice BK Sharma (retd) Commission of Inquiry report into irregularities in CCE 2013 conducted by APSC and submit its report within two months.

► Making Quality Healthcare Accessible:

To improve access to quality tertiary level healthcare, approval to `Assam Health System Strengthening Project’ funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency with an estimated budget of 23,800 crore.

► Project components: 

• Super speciality wing in 6 medical colleges – Silchar, Tezpur, Jorhat, Barpeta, Diphu & Lakhimpur
• Infrastructural improvement in 6 district hospitals – Silchar, Udalguri, Hojai, Hailakandi, Darrang & Dima Hasao
• Construction of Swasthya Bhawan – an administrative centre for dedicated training-cum-monitoring
• Development of Hospital Management Information System for hospitals.