Governor of Assam & Nagaland, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi visited the site of Medical college and High court complex, Kohima on 9th July 2022 and reviewed the status of the construction and infrastructure reports.
Raising concern over the unsatisfactory development, Mukhi probed over the delayed projects of the medical college and the high court. The concerned officials briefed their grievances and added that Covid – 19 was also one of the reasons, other being the non-release of the fund on time, land issues, etc. which hampered the physical progress of the project.
On the medical college, the officials stated that based on the DPR prepared, GOI approved a grant of 189 crore in 2014, in which the funding pattern was 90:10 by Central and State governments, respectively. In Package A (Medical College within 189 crores) Infrastructure for Medical College Building, Girls and Boys Hostel (250 nos), Residential Apartment -200 Sqm (1 block -10 units), Residential Apartment -100 Sqm (8
blocks-48 units), Dean Residence, MS Residence, Sports Block, and Library & Lecture Hall Building ( INR 30 crores funding through The World Bank) were to be covered while in Package B (Teaching Hospital) New 400 bedded teaching Hospital (INR 177 crores funding through JICA) Existing 100 bedded Hospital Up-gradation (funding through the state government), Mortuary, Girls & Boys Hostel (250 nos) Intern Hostel (100 nos) were included.
Highlighting the project, the officials assured that the projects will be completed soon and went on to assert that Naga Hospital will be upgraded and used as a teaching hospital during the first 3 years and that medical college admissions will start from Aug-Sept 2023.
On the issue of the High court complex, the Governor was apprised of the background of the project. The work order for the Construction of the New High Court Building Complex (Main High Court Building civil works) at Kohima was allotted to contractor M/s Vilelie Khamo & son on 29-10-2012, now the stipulated target for completion is December 2022 (Subjected to fund availability). To date the fund released was only 21% of the total amount, whereas the physical progress stands at 72% today.
During the meeting, the Governor was also assured that the main complex will be completed by the end of the year provided fund is made available to the contractor.
(PRO, Raj Bhavan)
