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100-bedded cancer hospital to be set up in Muzaffarpur, Bihar

Bihar government has transferred a piece of land measuring 15 acres in Shri Krishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) sanctioned the construction of a 100- bedded hospital in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, he said, the project will cost about Rs 198 crore.

Bihar government has transferred a piece of land measuring 15 acres in Shri Krishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) / Tata Memorial Centre (TMC). Also, a 50-bedded Modular Hospital with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Donation fund has been commissioned from February 1, 2021, with the services of TMC Doctors and with the following facilities: Oncology OPD, day-care for chemotherapy, cancer surgery, preventive oncology, palliative care and telemedicine.

The Minister informed that the first population-based cancer registry for Bihar has been established by TMC. TMC has also launched a cancer awareness and screening camp with the support of the Bihar Government in 15 districts of Bihar.

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