PM Modi lays foundation stone of Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Jatani

Sambad English Bureau Published On : May 11, 2023 at 2:52 PM

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre at Jatani in Odisha’s Khordha district, virtually.

The PM laid foundation stone and dedicated to nation multiple scientific projects worth more than Rs 5800 crores at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on the occasion of National Technology Day 2023.

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The projects whose foundation stone were laid include Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory – India (LIGO-India), Hingoli; Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jatani, Odisha; and Platinum Jubilee Block of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.

The projects which were dedicated to Nation include Fission Molybdenum-99 Production Facility, Mumbai; Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Plant, Visakhapatnam; National Hadron Beam Therapy Facility, Navi Mumbai; Radiological Research Unit, Navi Mumbai; Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam; and Women & Children Cancer Hospital Building, Navi Mumbai.

The laying of the foundation stone and dedication of several Cancer Hospitals and facilities will decentralize and enhance the provisioning of world-class cancer care in different regions of the country.

During the programme, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the Expo showcasing scientific & technological advancements made in India in the recent past and also took a walk-through. He also released a commemorative stamp and coin on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that the 11th of May is one of the most prestigious days in the history of India. He underlined that today marks the day when India’s scientists achieved the stupendous feat in Pokhran which made the entire nation proud.

“I can never forget the day when Atal Ji made the announcement of India’s successful Nuclear Testing”, the Prime Minister remarked. He stated that the Pokhran Nuclear Testing not only helped India prove its scientific capabilities but also gave a boost to the global stature of the nation.