By Our Correspondent
BHAWANIPATNA/BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated the newly built Rendo Majhi Medical College in Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi .The Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid foundation stones of various developmental projects worth more than Rs 1200 crore.
The medical college & hospital has been constructed on 43 acres of land at an expenditure of Rs 325 crore. The college has 100 MBBS seats while the National Medical Commission has granted permission for admissions. The facility has been named after the legendary freedom fighter from the district, Rendo Majhi.
During his visit to Bhawanipatna, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik interacted with the students and also announced that the Kalahandi University will be known as Maa Manikeswari University from today.
Kalahandi MP Basanta Panda, Health Minister Niranjan Pujari and 5T –Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian were among those present at the inauguration ceremony.
