Maha nod to revised cost for Hinganghat GMCH Nagpur: The state government formally approved a revised cost of Rs476.97 crore for the construction of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) at Hinganghat in Wardha district on Friday. This marks an increase of over Rs73 crore from the earlier sanctioned estimate of Rs403.89 crore. Once completed, the Hinganghat campus will serve as a major public medical education and healthcare hub in the region, integrating teaching, hospital, hostel, and residential facilities on a single site. The revised administrative sanction, issued by the Medical Education and Drugs Department, outlines the construction of a 100-student medical college, a 430-bed attached hospital, boys’ and girls’ hostels, and residential quarters. The cost revision followed changes to the building plans, which were cleared by a high-level committee chaired by the chief secretary during its February 28 meeting. The earlier government resolution was amended to reflect these updates. The Public Works Department has been designated as the executing agency for the project. The sanction includes several pre-construction conditions, such as verifying land ownership, obtaining prior permissions from civic and archaeological authorities where necessary, and ensuring compliance with environmental norms and disability access standards. The order also mandates that buildings incorporate solar energy systems, with electrification work to proceed concurrently with civil construction. A private architect was engaged for the project, but all drawings and designs require approval from government architects. The revised cost and updated plans have given a renewed impetus to a project with significant political and public importance in Hinganghat.#maharashtra_government #wardha_district #hinganghat_gmch #medical_education_department #bjp_mla_samir_kunawar
