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AIIMS-like hospital, Kalimpong medical college proposed in Bengal
West Bengal Minister Nisith Pramanik has announced plans for an AIIMS-like hospital in Mathabhanga, Cooch Behar district. Speaking at a programme on Friday, he said the institution would serve North Bengal, lower…
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West Bengal Minister Nisith Pramanik has announced plans for an AIIMS-like hospital in Mathabhanga, Cooch Behar district. Speaking at a programme on Friday, he said the institution would serve North Bengal, lower Assam, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and neighbouring Bhutan. The region has long faced a shortage of advanced healthcare, forcing patients to travel south for treatment. Separately, the state government will send proposals to the Centre for medical colleges in Kalimpong, Alipurduar, South Dinajpur and West Bardhaman, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Saturday. Millenniumpost.in reports that MP Raju Bista had written to the CM urging action on a Kalimpong medical college.
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Both announcements offer hope, but North Bengal has heard many such promises. The gap between declaration and groundbreaking remains wide. Neither statement gave a timeline, budget, or land details. The real test will be whether the state forwards concrete project reports to the Union Health Ministry within a year. If history is any guide, residents should watch for the first foundation-laying ceremony, not the press conference.
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