Khandu assures funds for upgradation of hospital in Itanagar

Itanagar: Chief minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday assured funds for upgrading the Itanagar-based Ramakrishna Mission Hospital (RKM) to a 200-bed facility, informing that Rs 62 crore has already been earmarked to start the work.
Khandu made this announcement while inaugurating a Liquid Medical Oxygen Plant with a 10,000-litre capacity and the ability to refill 40 oxygen cylinders at a time.
The inauguration also included an ICU, an Emergency Care Centre, a police chowki, and a sports arena at the hospital.
Requesting the RKM authorities to submit their detailed plan to the state government as soon as possible, the CM assured that the required funds, estimated to be around Rs 130-140 crore, would be provided, according to a statement from the chief minister’s office (CMO).
“We have been able to increase our state-owned resources manifold, and therefore there will be no dearth of funds for all essential infrastructure development, especially in the health sector,” he said.
He noted that in recognition of the yeoman services of RKM Hospital, the state govt had decided to install the LMO plant with an oxygen cylinder refilling station through NHM and upgrade the existing emergency unit to an emergency care centre through the state budget.