Newmai News Network Shillong | July 27 The highly anticipated construction of the Tura Medical College will commence soon as per what was said by Meghalaya Health Minister, Alexander L Hek. “We have also issued the work order for the construction of the medical college and now it is up to the implementing agency to start the work,” he informed here on Friday. The Tura Medical College with 100 seats will come up on 100 acres in Doldegre, 8 km from Tura in West Garo Hills (WGH) district. The Minister informed that the total cost of the project is around Rs 500 crore. “However, the Government of India has sanctioned Rs 189 crore for implementing the first phase of the project.” With regards to the much - delayed Shillong Medical College, he said that the construction work can start only after the shifting of the Reid Chest Hospital and the patients to the new TB hospital at Umsawli under the New Shillong Township. Asked whether the proposed shifting of the TB hospital can take place within this year, Hek said that he is not sure because the newly constructed hospital is yet to be fully completed.
