Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday visited Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH) and dedicated a 20-bed Cardiology ICU to the service of patients in Barak valley. It may be noted that the Sarma on the last leg of his three-day south Assam tour visited the medical institution and besides inaugurating the ICU unit, he also took stock of the ongoing construction of the 535-bed emergency building, which will become an annexe to the current structure.
With the completion of the new emergency building which is likely to be inaugurated in November next year, the total bed capacity of the SMCH will go up to 1885 from the existing 1350 including ICU beds, said Sarma. He also assessed the planned facilities in the new building, where five departments will be relocated to improve patient care including critical and emergency. He said that another building will be constructed in the SMCH premises with 1000-bed capacity.
Sarma evaluated the hospital’s ancillary services, including staff vacancies, considering the needs for the next 10 years. He further directed concerned officials to prepare a master plan for the hospital’s future expansion. Guardian minister in charge of Cachar district Jayanta Mallabaruah, Parliamentarian Parimal Suklabaidya, legislators Kaushik Rai, Dipayan Chakraborty, SMCH principal Bhaskar Gupta and other senior government officers were present on the occasion.
CM Sarma dedicates 20-bed Cardiology ICU at SMCH
