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JICA to sponsor ‘Assam Health System Strengthening Project’

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DISPUR, Assam: Chief Minister of Assam Hemant Biswa Sarma chaired a cabinet meeting on April 11, to discuss the issue of improving access to tertiary healthcare facility projects with the help of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

 Several key decisions were taken during the meeting, especially on the issue of improving the health infrastructure of the state. Cabinet approved the plan, sponsored by JICA, to improve the health infrastructure facility of the state. Currently, the estimated cost of the entire project stands at 3800 crores. This Project also includes 6 super speciality wings in medical colleges of Silchar, Tezpur, Jorhat, Bapeta, Diphu and Lakhimpur in its ambit Along with it; additional 580 crores were also sanctioned for developing 3 medical colleges.  CM himself announced through his personal Twitter handle

 “At the weekly #AssamCabinet, we took several decisions including revision of estimates for 3 medical colleges, approval to Assam Health System Strengthening Project, formation of a committee to study Justice BK Sharma Commission report & regular salary of additional teachers.”

Team Urban Update

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