Central Govt. has released Rs. 100 crore for establishment of new Medical College in Jajpur

 

Central Govt. has released Rs. 100  crore  for  establishment  of  new Medical  College  in Jajpur

Govt. of  India  has  released  in total  Rs. 717 crore  for  establishment  of medical  college  in different  districts  in Odisha  since 2014-15.   Information about share of Govt. of  Odisha  is  yet  to be ascertained.

Dear friends

In  the midst  of  high-profile  political propaganda  of BJD Leaders  mainly Pranab Prakash Das  taking credit  for establishment of  medical  college  in Jajpur  district, Srikant Pakal, RTI Activist  has  filed RTI Application to the Ministry  of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India  seeking  information about  details of  financial assistance  provided by GOI  for establishment  of medical  college  in Odisha .

 

On 17.2.2., the CPIO  has  provided  the  following  information.

 

1.  Under  the centrally  sponsored  schemes namely  “ establishment  of new medical college  attached with existing  district / referral hospitals ,  the  Govt. of  India  has  sanctioned  Rs. 100  crore  for  Jajpur  district ( Rs.50 crore  in 2019-20 and  Rs. 50 crore in 2020-21 )  for  establishment  of medical  college  in Jajpur district.

As  per  separate RTI  information obtained  from the  office of DRDA, Jajpur, Rs. 98  crore  has been drawn  from DMF  Fund (  not Govt. fund )  for  proposed medical  college  in Jajpur  district.

 

2.  In 2020-21, the Central Govt. has also  released  Rs. 50  crore  for  establishment  of Medical  college  in Kalahandi  district.

 

3.  Details of  fund released  for  establishment  of medical  college  in different  districts  from 2014-15  to 2018-19 is as follows.

Baripada( Mayurhanj)	Rs. 113.4  crore
Balasore	Rs. 113.4  crore
Bolangir	Rs.113.4  crore
Koraput	Rs. 113.4  crore
Puri	Rs. 113.4  crore

 

Pradip Pradhan

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Date-21.2.21