Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Monday approved proposals for the setting up of the Bagchi-Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital & Research Institute and the Bagchi-Karunashraya Palliative Care Centre in Bhubaneswar.

Notably, Mindtree co-founder and chairman of Odisha Skill Development Authority Subroto Bagchi and his wife Susmita have pledged to donate Rs 340 crores to set up the world-class palliative care unit and a cutting-edge cancer hospital says reports. In a Twitter handle, Subroto Bagchi said, Susmita & I will donate 340 crores to bring  @karunashraya to set up a world-class palliative care unit & @shankaracancerfor a cutting-edge cancer hospital. Deeply grateful @CMO_Odisha

The hospital will initially begin with 250 beds which shall be operational by January 2024. It will be upgraded into a 500 bedded hospital, said a release. The cancer hospital will be set up by the Sri Shankara Cancer Care Foundation a charitable Bangalore-based institute with philanthropic practice.

“100 percent of beds shall receive free services. The Palliative Care Centre will provide holistic Palliative Care along with Pain Clinic, aseptic procedures, end of life care with empathy and death with dignity,” the statement added.

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