Guwahati: Ratan Tata, the billionaire industrialist, said on Thursday that he intended to “dedicate his last years to help make Assam a state that recognises and is recognised by everybody.”
On Thursday, Mr. Tata and Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened seven state-of-the-art cancer hospitals and set the foundation stone for another seven.
“Today, seven new cancer hospitals have been inaugurated in Assam. There was a time, even one hospital getting opened up in seven years was a thing to celebrate. Times have changed now. I have been told three more cancer hospitals will be ready for your service in a few months,” PM Modi said.
Ratan Tata said, “I dedicate my last years to help make Assam a state that recognises and is recognised by all.”
“Today is an important day in the history of Assam. Higher level healthcare facility for cancer treatment which was earlier not available in the state is being brought here. Cancer is not a rich man’s disease,” he said.
“Assam can now say that even a small state of India has been equipped with world-class cancer treatment facilities,” Mr Tata added.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his gratitude to Ratan Tata and the Government of India for their contribution, saying that the largest cancer care treatment will benefit Assam as well as South East Asia.
“The Largest cancer care treatment to benefit Assam as well as South East Asia… This is a huge achievement for us. I am grateful to Ratan Tata, GoI for their contribution,” he said.
With 17 cancer care institutions distributed across the state, the Assam Cancer Care Foundation, a joint venture of the Government of Assam and Tata Trusts, is working on a mission to develop South Asia’s biggest affordable cancer care network.
Seven of the ten hospitals built as part of Phase 1 of the project have been completed, while three others are in various stages of construction. The project’s second phase will see the development of seven additional cancer hospitals.
Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Darrang, Tezpur, Lakhimpur, and Jorhat have all developed cancer hospitals.
The Prime Minister lay the foundation stone for seven new cancer hospitals to be built in Phase 2 of the project in Dhubri, Nalbari, Goalpara, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Tinsukia, and Golaghat.
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