Bhubaneswar, Sept. 13 -- Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena today instructed concerned departments to work in close coordination and expedite the construction of the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre at Jatni in Khurda district.
Chairing a review meeting on the project's progress, the Chief Secretary said the facility would be the first modern cancer hospital in Eastern India.
The Odisha Government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital, Mumbai, in 2022 to establish this hospital and research institute.
The meeting also discussed the hospital's request for additional land to construct wider approach roads and ensure peripheral development.
It was suggested that the Revenue ...