
Goemkarponn desk
NEW DELHI: Strongly opposing Private Medical College at South Goa District Hospital, Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai has urged teh Centre to look at alternatives like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
After meeting with Union MoRTH Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday, Sardesai on Thursday called on Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi. In his meeting, he opposes Private Medical College at South Goa District Hospital. Appeals for alternatives like AIIMS at South Goa District Hospital.
Sardesai said that he has always opposed the government’s idea of the private medical college at South Goa District Hospital (SGDH).
“Salcete citizens wanted a new hospital as the age-old Hospicio was in pathetic condition, but we do not know from where this idea of Private medical college,” Sardesai said in a video message.
He said he has met the Union Minister and urged him to look at alternatives like AIIMS.
“Now we have given him a memorandum, but the decision would be taken in consultation with Goa Government, but we now need to see whether the State government is really concerned about the people of Goa or not,” he said.