Thursday, Jan 22, 2009
45-acre land has been chosen for it in Sivaganga: Minister

Sivaganga: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi will lay the foundation stone for the Sivaganga medical college on February 8, according to Minister for Health M.R.K. Panneerselvam.

Speaking to reporters here on Monday after visiting the proposed site near the stadium, he said 45-acre land had been chosen for the medical college. A sum of Rs.105 crore was allotted for construction of buildings and creating all necessary infrastructures for class rooms and administrative buildings. The plan was to complete the construction within a year so as to start the college from next year.

It had to complete all parameters prescribed by the Medical Council of India to start the college. All-out efforts would be made to get all necessary clearances as soon as possible to admit students.

Accompanied by K.R. Periakaruppan, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, and Collector Pankaj Kumar Bansal, Mr. Panneerselvam, later, made a surprise check at the Government Hospital here. He visited several wards and met some of the patients and heard grievances. He also verified the attendance registers of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and technicians.

There were no attendants when the Health Minister visited the CT scan and physiotherapy centres. However, the attendance registers showed that they were on duty. Following this, he directed the Collector and hospital authorities to take departmental action against them. On noting the unclean environment in a ward, he also directed the authorities to take necessary action against two nurses.