TNI Bureau: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced renovation of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack and set January 1, 2024 as the date of inauguration of the health facility.
With an aim to transform the MCH into ‘AIIMS Plus’, Odisha Government will spend Rs 3,500 crore for transformation of SCB into a world-class healthcare institution under 5T programme.
In the initial phase, the number of beds will be 3500 which will be subsequently increased to 5000.
The State Government has planned to construct 1,280 staff quarters and 2,200 additional hostel facilities for medical students. The project will come up in 175 acres of land.