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Jhalawar Cancer Center Incomplete After 13 Years Due to Funding Shortage
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News18•12-10-2026, 16:15
Jhalawar Cancer Center Incomplete After 13 Years Due to Funding Shortage
- •Construction of the Cancer Tertiary Care Center in Jhalawar has been stalled due to a shortage of ₹4.46 crore.
- •The project has faced a 13-year delay, forcing cancer patients from Jhalawar and neighboring Madhya Pradesh to travel to metropolitan cities for treatment.
- •Former Congress District President and cancer patient Raghuraj Singh Hada alleged government plans to hand over the center to PPP mode.
- •Dr. Sanjay Porwal, Principal of Jhalawar Medical College, stated that proposals for the required budget have been sent to the state government.
Key Questions Answered
The construction has stalled due to a shortage of ₹4.46 crore, compounded by slow progress over the years and disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patients from the Jhalawar district and neighboring areas in Madhya Pradesh are forced to travel to metropolitan cities for treatment, facing severe physical and financial hardships.
While the Jhalawar center remains incomplete, the cancer care centers in Jaipur and Bikaner became operational years ago and are treating a large number of patients.
