The ongoing construction of the Tura Medical College at Doldegre in West Garo Hills has hit a roadblock as the cost for the project has shot up.
Health Minister Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh told reporters today that the budget for the construction of the medical college are “over shooting” even as there has been some confusion, conflict in the implementation of infrastructure contracts and others.
Stating that’s there is a bit of a debate and delay, the Minister added, “We are now engaging actively with Chief minister to see what we can do to ensure that we have Rs 136 crore that is required to complete the Tura medical college.”
Lyngdoh was candid in saying, “One thing our state should understand clearly is that if you are not ready for medical college declaration should not be made because 85 to 93 seats that we get regularly for our students, as sponsored seats from all the states which is under the supervision of the union government will stop coming. We will only have a medical college if we are ready.”
In Khasi Hills, Lyngdoh said that the government will utilize all the facilities within the city and the outskirt where there is infrastructure is already there. “We are looking at Civil Hospital, Umsawli facility, Ganesh Das, the RP Chest Hospital, where we already have some sufficient infrastructure,” she said.
