India, May 25 -- In a major decision aimed at boosting healthcare infrastructure in the twin city, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) approved a 100-bed multi-speciality cancer hospital in Thergaon under the public-private partnership (PPP) model on Friday, the officials said.

This decision was taken during the Standing Committee meeting headed by PCMC municipal commissioner, Shekhar Singh. The proposed hospital will operate on a build-finance-operate (BFO) model and is expected to provide advanced cancer treatment facilities to citizens, reducing the need to travel to other cities. The Standing Committee also approved several civic development projects besides the cancer hospital.

The meeting was attended by additional m...