GRANT SANCTIONED, BLDG AWAITED

▪ The department of geriatric medicine got a grant of ₹3 crore and a place for it was identified on the geriatric mental health department campus, but the construction of the building is yet to start, even after 2 years. ▪ Similarly, the department of sports medicine was supposed to get ₹12.5 crore in five years of which ₹78 lakh were received to start the department along with ₹20 lakh for library and ₹20 lakh for computers and staff salary. It was among the five places selected in the country by the central government to start this facility specifically for sportspersons.

▪ Its OPD is running at the centenary hospital complex but requires 30 beds to get Medical Council of India inspection done successfully and start course.