Assam CM, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday inaugurated several infrastructure projects at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
Addressing the occasion, CM said the new facilities will help the GMCH perform its varied roles, from being a medical college to a hospital, more efficiently. It will also go a long way in helping the government realise its long-term plans for GMCH, Sarma added.
Referring to a coming up medical college coming up in Guwahati, Sarma said the city getting two medical colleges will ensure better resource utilisation and hassle-free treatment for patients. He also announced that the GMCH’s students’ demand for a playground will be taken up on a priority basis.
Among the buildings inaugurated by the chief minister is a 156-bedded guest house, built under corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.