PG medical seats in Haryana to rise from 851 to 1,200: CM Khattar

Haryana CM Khattar laid the foundation stone of worth INR 800-crore Medical College in Panchkula. The medical college and hospital is to be constructed over 30 acres of land at Sector 32 in Panchkula by the Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikarn (HSVP).

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar laid the foundation stone of a medical college and hospital to be built on 30 acres in Sector 32, Panchkula.

The medical college will have a student intake of 100 MBBS seats initially. It will be constructed by the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) and is slated to be completed within 30 months.

The initial phase of the project will involve an expenditure of INR 500 crore, with an anticipated additional expenditure of INR 300 crore.

Khattar said after assuming office in 2014, his government had announced that a medical college and hospital would be built in each district of Haryana. The state had six medical colleges in 2014, he said, adding that the number went up to 12 between 2014 and 2019, and further to 15 from 2019 till date.

With the completion of all such projects, the number of medical colleges in the state will increase to 29 in the future and that of the MBBS seats will go up to 3,500, the chief minister said, as reported by News 18.

Highlighting the importance of healthcare professionals, the chief minister expressed confidence that the state will get 3,500 doctors annually. “Additionally, the number of PG seats is set to rise from 851 to 1,200, addressing the need for specialised doctors. Para-medical colleges and physiotherapy colleges will also be set up within these medical colleges. This comprehensive approach aims to eliminate shortages of both general and specialised medical professionals in the state,” he said.

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