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Jipmer’s ambitious programme to found a Trauma-cum-Rehabilitation and Multi-Organ Transplantation Centre astatine Sedarapet colony adjacent present astatine a outgo of astir ₹1,000 crore is backmost connected way pursuing caller initiatives by the institute and the territorial administration.
In 2019, the territorial medication had handed implicit astir 50 acres of onshore astatine Sedarapet to Jipmer for establishing the facility. However, successful 2023 the authorities decided to cancel the allotment of onshore and took possession of the site.
An denotation towards revival of the task was fixed by Jipmer Director Vir Singh Negi portion speaking astatine the convocation ceremonial connected Saturday.
A elder authoritative successful the Union Territory’s administration, erstwhile contacted, said the task was backmost connected way aft definite interventions. “We person received a caller connection from Jipmer to found the trauma and multi-organ centre. The onshore is astatine contiguous nether the possession of the Industries Department. We are taking steps to transportation the onshore erstwhile again backmost to Jipmer. The process volition beryllium completed shortly,” the authoritative said.
According to a Jipmer official, the task volition crook retired to beryllium a large vantage for Puducherry arsenic the installation is being planned to cater to the full of South India. The organ transplant centre volition outgo astir ₹590 crore portion the trauma attraction portion volition travel up astatine a outgo of ₹425 crore. The task volition supply employment to astir 2,000 people, helium said. “With the authorities readying to presumption Puducherry arsenic a wellness tourism hub, the constitution of the Centre volition beryllium an added advantage,” the authoritative added.
Other infrastructure projects
Jipmer was expanding its healthcare initiatives successful the Union Territory by taking up operation of 476-bed infirmary successful Karaikal, 200-bed Regional Cancer Centre and 150-bed Critical Care Hospital Block connected its field here.
“Jipmer has ambitious plans to further grow its services, probe and outreach initiatives. We program to present caller courses and grooming programmes, afloat operationalise the outer campus, bid and upskill our staff, students, and faculty,“ said Mr. Negi.
