India, June 7 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today inaugurated a new medical college at Phulbani in Odisha's Kandhamal district.

The Chief Minister inaugurated the 100-seater government medical college in the presence of health Minister Mukesh Mahaling and other dignitaries,

Majhi also inaugurated a 650-bed government hospital at Phulbani.

"The newly-established government medical college and hospital at Phulbani will ensure better healthcare to the people of Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Boudh and Kalahandi districts," said the Chief Minister.

Earlier, the people of this region were travelling to Cuttack or Berhampur to avail better health care. Now, the newly-set up medical college and hospital will cater to their needs, added the Chi...