Sangrur, July 3 -- The long-awaited Sant Attar Singh State Institute of Medical Sciences in Mastuana Sahib is one step closer to reality, with tenders for construction expected to be floated by the end of July, officials confirmed on Thursday.

In 2022, the CM originally announced the construction of the college at the cost of Rs.407 crore in memory of Sant Baba Attar Singh in Mastuana Sahib.

The project will now cost around Rs.700 crore and includes Rs.595 crore for buildings, Rs.10 crore for boundary walls and Rs.70-80 crore for hostels, market, and staff quarters.

Public works department (PWD) executive engineer Ajay Garg said that the medical college is slated to be built on 20 acres of land in Kheri village, while the hospital will...