Odisha CM Unveils INR 1,292 Cr Developmental Projects Including Healthcare Infrastructure

CM Manjhi inaugurated Odisha’s first indigenous technology-based Preventive Cancer Screening Centre at Dharanidhar Medical College.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has recently laid foundation stones for development projects worth around INR 1,292 crore in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, with a special focus on healthcare, education, and infrastructure.

As a major healthcare initiative, CM Manjhi inaugurated Odisha’s first indigenous technology-based Preventive Cancer Screening Centre at Dharanidhar Medical College.

He also laid the foundation stones for a seven-storey dental college costing INR 58.40 crore and a 10-storey nursing college estimated at INR 63 crore.

Majhi further announced plans to establish a government pharmacy college in Keonjhar.

Other facilities inaugurated included a maternal and child healthcare department, a modular operation theatre complex, and a multi-utility centre.

The Chief Minister also dedicated 19 advanced life-support ambulances to the people of Keonjhar to strengthen emergency medical services and ensure timely healthcare assistance.

The newly inaugurated Preventive Cancer Screening Centre is intended to expand access to cancer screening and early detection services in the region through indigenous screening technology.

The development comes amid Odisha's broader efforts to expand cancer screening and treatment infrastructure. The state government had earlier earmarked INR 311 crore for strengthening cancer care, with investments directed towards expanding treatment facilities, conducting mass screening programmes and improving access to affordable cancer services.

As part of this initiative, Odisha has restructured its cancer control programme under the Mukhya Mantri Cancer Care Abhiyan, supported by the INR 311 crore allocation. The programme focuses on strengthening cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment services across the state.

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