Centre approves government medical college in Kapurthala on Punjab CM's demand

The institution at Kapurthala will be the fifth government medical college in the state with three colleges already functioning at Patiala, Amritsar, and Faridkot and the fourth one being set up at SAS Nagar Mohali.

The Centre has approved the establishment of a Government Medical College (GMC) at Kapurthala as a response to requests made by the Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh. According to a press release issued by the Government of Punjab, the central government has also agreed to the up-gradation of the existing Civil Hospital in the area.

As the release reads, "The new GMC would be set up at a cost of Rs 325 crore, of which Rs 195 crore, i.e. 60 per cent share, would be incurred by the Centre. The remaining 40 per cent (Rs 130 crore) would be contributed by the Punjab Government as the state's share for the college being set up under a centrally sponsored scheme for the construction of new medical colleges attached with existing district or referral hospitals."

The Centre has also cleared a proposal for up-gradation of the Civil Hospital. This development will lead to an increase in bed strength from 220 to 500 and the installation of latest medical infrastructures.

The Punjab government has already identified 11 acres of land for the construction of the GMC and has also allocated Rs 50 crore for installation of the requisite medical equipment in the college.

The GMC, after its establishment, will be the first one of its kind in the Doaba region and will prove to be instrumental in providing diagnostic and healthcare services, besides giving a boost to medical education and research.

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