Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated New Food Park set up by IDCO at Khurda and Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Centre and Research Institute at Info Valley.
He also laid the foundation for a new industrial park at Kalibeti. Companies like Pepsi, Nestle, Indo Nissin, and their ancillaries will have their production units at the food park. The Industrial Park at Kalibeti will house garment manufacturing companies like EPIC, MAS Holdings, Indian Stitches and other top garment manufacturing units. Out of these industries, 10 have already started constructing their factories.
Expressing happiness over the progress in these industrial infra, the Chief Minister said the establishment of these companies is a testament to the hard work put in by the Government. The advent of these companies will provide employment to thousands of youths of the State. He also thanked the people of Khurda for having always supported the growth of industries in the region.
The State Government has also planned to construct large-sized hostels for the women working in the region. The construction of three such hostels will soon start at Deras, Kalibeti, and Bhuinpur.
The newly inaugurated Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Centre and Research Institute is a 750-bedded comprehensive cancer hospital, which was set up with assistance from Bangalore-based Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation.
The hospital has all facilities to provide radiotherapy to 300 cancer patients and chemotherapy to 150 patients on daily basis.
Subroto Bagchi and his wife Susmita Bagchi have donated funds for the newly-built cancer hospital.
“The new hospital will be instrumental in providing quality and affordable treatment to cancer patients of Odisha as well as the eastern region of the country. The hospital can cater to the needs of at least one-third cancer patients in the state,” said the Chief Minister.
The state government is taking steps for arranging facilities for cancer treatment in several districts of Odisha. Proper awareness and healthy lifestyle are necessary to keep cancer at bay, he said.
The Chief Minister thanked the Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation and the Bagchi couple for their assistance for setting up of the new cancer hospital.
Notably, the cancer institute has been set up with an expenditure of Rs 410 crore. The state government has provided 22 acres of land for the health institute, sources said.
Among others, Chairman 5T Initiatives & Nabin Odisha, Kartik Pandian, Senior Industry Leaders and senior officials from Government of Odisha were present.
