Team Goemkarponn
MORMUGAO: Mormugao is set to get its first government hospital, with the foundation stone for the long-awaited 20-bedded facility likely to be laid on July 26, marking a significant milestone in strengthening public healthcare in the constituency.
Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar on Monday inspected the proposed hospital site along with officials of the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC). The hospital will be constructed on a 4,000-square-metre plot.
Speaking to reporters after the inspection, Amonkar said the foundation stone is tentatively scheduled to be laid by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant in the presence of Health Minister Vishwajit Rane and GSIDC Chairman Michael Lobo.
The MLA said the project would fulfil a long-pending demand of Mormugao residents, who currently depend on Goa Medical College and Hospital, the Chicalim Sub-District Hospital and private healthcare institutions for treatment. The new hospital, he said, would bring government healthcare services closer to the people.
Amonkar also highlighted the employment opportunities the project is expected to generate for local youth in medical, nursing, technical, administrative and support services.
Expressing confidence that the project would be completed within the stipulated timeframe, he assured that every effort would be made to provide the constituency with a modern healthcare facility capable of meeting its growing healthcare needs.
The proposed 20-bedded hospital is expected to significantly improve access to public healthcare while strengthening medical infrastructure in the Mormugao constituency.
