AIIMS-B to be operational in December

Expressing satisfaction over the progress of the AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Union health secretary, Pravat Kumar Pradhan today said in the state capital that the construction work of the state branch of the pioneer institute had reached the final phase. Pradhan elaborated that 65 percent of the hospital work was almost over and similarly 70 percent of the college building was completed. The health secretary said,"This year 50 students would be admitted in the MBBS while it will go up to one hundred from the next year. The admission for the post-graduate courses would take place after that."

Former prime minister Atal Behari Bajpayee had laid the foundations for the Rs. 820 crore super-speciality hospital and college. The 978-bed hospital would have 15 super-speciality and 18 speciality wards. The Centre had approved six super-speciality hospital including the Bhubaneswar one.