Silchar, Oct. 24 -- As part of his two-day visit to Barak Valley, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday laid the foundation stone for a new 208-bedded Super Speciality Hospital at Silchar Medical College and Hospital.

It may be noted that the hospital, to be constructed on 16 bighas of land with financial assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will have six clinical departments, namely Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, and Urology.

The total project cost, including infrastructure development and procurement of advanced medical equipment, is estimated at around Rs. 300 crore. The construction is targeted for completion within 30 months.

The hospital will inc...