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Kota to get ‘state-of-the-art’ cancer unit worth ‘150 crore’, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announces
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News18•04-10-2026, 06:44
Kota to get ‘state-of-the-art’ cancer unit worth ‘150 crore’, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announces
- •A state-of-the-art cancer unit will be built in Kota Medical College at a cost of about 150 crore rupees.
- •Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced the development of a separate cancer unit in Kota Medical College.
- •The unit will provide cancer patient examination, treatment, and modern medical facilities at one place, benefiting patients from Kota and surrounding districts.
- •The new unit aims to reduce dependence on big cities like Jaipur, Delhi, and Mumbai for serious cancer treatment.
- •Patients from Hadoti region and surrounding districts like Bundi, Baran, and Jhalawar will also benefit from this project.
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A state-of-the-art cancer unit is going to be prepared in Kota Medical College at a cost of about 150 crore rupees, as announced by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
The project is expected to benefit patients coming from the Hadoti region as well as surrounding districts, including Bundi, Baran, and Jhalawar.
Currently, many patients have to travel to big cities like Jaipur, Delhi, or Mumbai for serious cancer treatment, which increases financial and travel burdens. The new unit will provide examination, treatment, and modern medical facilities at the local level.
