MoU signed for construction of Kalpana Medical College

by Haryananewswire (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH,SEPT 25

The Haryana Government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation (India) Limited (HSCC), a venture of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for construction  of Kalpana Chawla Medical College at Karnal.

          On behalf of Haryana Government, Director General (Medical Education) Mr. Mahender Kumar signed the MoU and on behalf of Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation (India) Limited (HSCC), Senior Manager (BD and ST), HSCC Mr. Narender Kumar signed the MoU in presence of Principal Secretary Health, Mrs. Navraj Sandhu.

          While giving information, Mrs. Sandhu said that this turnkey project would be completed in 25 months  at a cost of about Rs 400 crore. She said that this work had been assigned to company on turnkey basis which included construction of building, furniture and equipments.

          She said that foundation stone of this project would be laid by Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda on November 19, 2012. It is a memorable day as it was the same date on which Kalpana Chawla left for her first space mission. She said that this college would have 100 MBBS seats. The medical College once completed would have 500 bedded hospital with state of the art facilities for teaching, training and patient care.