Cancer hospital to come up at Bargarh

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced to set up a cancer hospital in Bargarh district.

The Chief Minister, who visited the western Odisha, inaugurated the new six storey building of district headquarters hospital having a bed capacity of 300.

The building has been constructed at a cost of Rs 45 crore.

Patnaik launched a slew of developmental projects worth around Rs 130 crore for Bargarh.

After offering prayer at the Maa Samaleswari Temple in Sambalpur district, he said a team will soon visit for the development of Maa Samaleswari Temple in Sambalpur.

The Chief Minister also assured the development of Hirakud to attract international tourists.