Nagpur, 13 Aug

(HS): The Maharashtra Government has signed an MoU (memorandum of

Understanding) with Manipal Hospitals, headquartered in Bengaluru, to build a

350-bed multi-speciality hospital in Nagpur.

The proposed

hospital to be built with an investment of Rs 700 crore is expected to start

functioning in 2029. The state-of-the-art hospital will be a significant landmark

for health care development, providing high-quality medical services to the

people in Nagpur and the region.

The MoU was

signed in Mumbai, with the Maharashtra Government assuring to facilitate all

permits and approvals necessary to complete the project within the scheduled

period.

The Managing

Director and CEO of Manipal Hospitals, Dilip Jose thanked the Maharashtra

Government for its support and for entrusting them to offer an opportunity to

serve the people of Maharashtra.

The new hospital

in Nagpur will offer an extensive range of specialised departments like

cardiology, neurology, orthopaedics, oncology etc.

Manipal

Hospitals has a network of 38 hospitals in 19 cities across India.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar