Monday, July 1, 2019

Karur Medical College ready to function soon

Special Correspondent 

 
KARUR, July 01, 2019 00:00 IST


Transport Minister M.R. Vijayabhaskar inspecting progress of construction of medical college in Karur on Sunday.

MCI has accorded sanction for admission of 150 students

The Karur Medical College will start functioning within a few weeks, according to Transport Minister M.R.Vijayabhaskar.

Speaking to reporters here on Sunday after inspecting the hospital and administrative blocks of the medical college at Sanapiratti, Mr. Vijayabhaskar said construction that began in March last was progressing well. Classrooms, faculty and staff rooms and administrative blocks were being built at an estimate of Rs. 269 crore. Most of the works had been completed. Officials had been asked to expedite the remaining works so as to start the college as early as possible.

The Medical College of India (MCI) had already accorded sanction for admission of 150 students in 2019-20 and the State government had begun the process. All basic infrastructure for students and faculty members would shortly be ready and Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami would inaugurate the college.

Mr. Vijayabhaskar said the medical college would have 850 beds. The college would have 11.78 lakh sq ft built-up area. Hospital buildings would come up on 5.58 lakh sq ft at an estimate of Rs. 122 crore. A sum of Rs. 71 crore would be spent on building hostels for students on 2.99 lakh sq ft and Rs. 75 crore on classrooms. Construction of compound wall and establishment of a public park had also been taken up. They would also be completed shortly,.

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