Ujjain: MP Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the construction of a Medicity and a Medical College in Ujjain will commence today with the Bhoomi-Pujan, aiming for completion before Simhastha. This state-of-the-art facility will establish Ujjain globally in health sector.
Alongside advanced medical facilities, a Medical Device Park will also be developed. The campus will feature a high-rise building designed to maximize space utilization, with residential arrangements for doctors, paramedical staff and other personnel.
Dr. Yadav highlighted that since formation of Madhya Pradesh the number of medical colleges has grown from just 5 in 2003-04 to 30 today. Of these, 17 are government-run and 13 are private institutions. The government is also preparing 12 additional medical colleges, with plans to integrate medical education into high-capacity hospitals.
CM Dr. Mohan Yadav was addressing the gathering on Thursday after performing the Bhoomi-Pujan for the Medicity and Government Medical College to be constructed in Ujjain at an estimated cost of ₹592.30 crore. During the ceremony, Vedpathi Brahmins recited Swasti mantras.
The Chief Minister said that the Medicity and Government Medical College are expected to be operational before Simhastha 2028. He also emphasized the potential for Ujjain to become a hub for medical tourism with support from the private sector offering advanced healthcare services not only to patients from across the state but also from abroad.
Facilities at state's first Medicity
The state's first Medicity and Medical College to be built in Ujjain will be constructed on 14.97 acres at a cost of Rs. 592.3 crore. It will have 6 high-rise towers. The building of the Teaching Hospital will be 9 storeys, which also includes basement. The building of the Medical College will be 8 storeys, basement will also be built in it. The buildings of Nurses Hostel, RDH Block and UG Intern Girls Hostel will be 14 storeys. The building of UG Intern Boys Hostel will be 11 storeys.
The Medicity Medical College will be fully efficient and will have all the facilities of research and development. This college will have a hospital with a capacity of 550 beds and medical education will be provided to 150 medical students in it.
The college will be equipped with facilities like a nursing hostel with a capacity of 380, UG intern girls and boys hostel, service block, library, parking, gymnasium, foot over bridge. Modern technologies like energy efficiency, fire safety, rain water harvesting, solar power, electricity backup, sewerage treatment plant etc. will be used in the building of Medicity Medical College.
Number of medical students in state to double
Dr. Yadav said that the number of medical students in the state, currently at 5,000, is set to double to 10,000 in the near future. Additionally, five Ayurvedic medical colleges are being established in Madhya Pradesh. The Ayurvedic Dhanvantari Mahavidyalaya in Ujjain is being developed into a fully equipped institution comparable to AIIMS, with the process already underway. A Homeopathy College is also being established in Ujjain to further enhance the region's medical education and healthcare infrastructure.
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