Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has formally inaugurated the Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital along with several other development projects worth around Rs 711 crore. With this new addition, the total number of medical colleges and hospitals in the state has now increased to 17.
During his visit, the Chief Minister inaugurated the Bongaigaon Integrated District Commissioner’s Office. He also virtually inaugurated a Model Residential School at Kacharipara in Abhayapuri, upgraded infrastructure of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha College at Tulungia, upgraded infrastructure of Sri Sri Raghunath Bigraha Mandir Satra at Srijangram, and a Model Secondary School at Birjhara Tea Estate. Additionally, he unveiled a statue of Maharaj Naranarayan at Bongaigaon Bisarjan Ghat.
The Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital has been constructed at a cost of around Rs 611 crore on 151 bighas of land. The facility features a 430-bed hospital, an academic block, hostels for students and nurses, and other supporting infrastructure. The Bongaigaon Integrated District Commissioner’s Office was built at a cost of around Rs 50 crore on 24 bighas of land. Other projects include the Model Residential School at Rs 30 crore, upgraded college infrastructure at Rs 11 crore, the Model Secondary School at Rs 3 crore, and the statue installation at Rs 34 lakh.
