Bhubaneswar: It was a historic day for Kalahandi as Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated Saheed Rendo Majhi Medical College and Hospital in the district.

The medical college & hospital has been constructed on 43 acres of land at an expenditure of Rs 325 crore. The college has 100 MBBS seats while the National Medical Commission has granted permission for admissions.

The facility has been named after the legendary freedom fighter from the district, Rendo Majhi.

Kalahandi MP Basanta Panda, Health Minister Niranjan Pujari and 5T Chairman VK Pandian were present at the inauguration ceremony.

Worth mentioning, the Central Government had in 2020 approved the establishment of the medical college & hospital in the district.

The newly-inaugurated facility is expected to cater to the healthcare needs of the people of the region.

On the occasion, the CM also renamed KalahandiUniversity as Maa Manikeswari University.