Odisha to get new medical college, two ITIs
PTI | 09:04 PM,Apr 07,2012Bhubaneswar, Apr 7 (PTI) Assuring allotment of 50 per cent of electricity to Odisha from the two proposed ultra mega power projects in the state, Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today announced establishment of a medical college in Sundergarh district. "The state government had been asking for establishment of a hospital in Sundergarh district. But the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) would set up a medical college with 400 bed capacity there," he told reporters after meeting Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here. Noting that tribals of Sundergarh district should avail quality health services, he said capacity of the proposed medical college could go up in coming days. "Now the work for the medical college will begin," he said. Two Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), one each at Angul and Sundergarh would be established for imparting vocational training to local youths. "As a power hub in coming up in the state, there is requirement of a large number of skilled manpower here," he said. The union power minister, however, informed chief minister Patnaik that it would not be possible on part of the Centre to allocate additional 700 MW of electricity from Ultra Mega Power Project at Bedabahal. The state was presently entitled to get 1300 MW of power from the UMPP at Talcher. (MORE)
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