Bokaro: The foundation stone of the Late Jagarnath Mahto Medical College and Hospital was laid by Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday at Chandankiyari’s Chandipuri ground. With an estimated cost of around 700 crores, this medical college will fulfill the long-awaited dream of the people of Bokaro.
The decision to name the medical college after the former minister, Late Jagarnath Mahto, was taken in a previous cabinet meeting. His wife, Baby Devi, expressed her gratitude to the Chief Minister and welcomed him with a silver crown. The medical college will offer 100 seats for admission and will have a hospital with 500 beds. The construction is expected to be completed in three years, and admissions are planned to start in 2027. The construction work has been assigned to the South Indian contracting company KMB Project Limited, which has previously completed similar projects in other states.
Efforts since 2015: The proposal for a medical college in Bokaro was first announced in 2015 during the tenure of the previous Raghubar government. In 2016, Bokaro Steel allocated 25 acres of land for the project. The Hemant Soren-led government approved the college construction after a cabinet meeting on December 16, 2023. Discussions about the foundation stone ceremony began after Champai Soren became the Chief Minister. There was much activity in March 2024 to lay the foundation before the Lok Sabha election code of conduct was enforced. However, a dispute with the contracting company reached the court. After receiving clearance, the foundation stone was laid by the CM on Tuesday.
The medical college will be built in Sector 12: The state government has been provided with 25 acres of land by BSL in Bokaro Sector-12 for the medical college. It will include a 100-bed medical college and a 500-bed hospital.
The hospital will have an academic block, an auditorium, housing for doctors and paramedical staff, separate hostels for male and female students, a playground, recreation facilities for students and teachers, a multipurpose hall, and separate rooms for guest faculty, among other amenities.
The medical college will have its own power house, and provisions will be made for a solar system as well.
