Shillong, Sept 16: Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong on Thursday informed the Assembly that the construction of the Maternity and Child Hospital (M&CH) in Mahendraganj will start very soon. He gave this information while replying to a query by Congress legislator from Mahendraganj, Dikkanchi D Shira.
Tynsong said the land issue has been resolved recently after one of the landowners donated land at Chapahati, Mahendraganj.
He also informed that the land is measuring 10 – 12 acres which is feasible for construction of the Maternity and Child Hospital. The sanctioned amount for the hospital is Rs. 14 crore.
“We have just taken possession of the land and instruction has been given to concerned officers to start the work,” Tynsong said.
Earlier, while expressing her concern over the delay in the project, Shira said the Mahendraganj Community Health Centre cannot cater to the needs and demands of the huge number of children and pregnant mothers.
