The iconic heritage buildings of the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), which was founded in 1925 as the Prince of Wales Medical College, are set to be consigned to history as the old structures of the historic institution in Patna are planned to be demolished as part of a major redevelopment project.

The then Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, had visited Patna on December 22-23 in 1921 as part of his royal tour of India, and Bihar's and Orissa's first medical colleges was named after him to commemorate his visit. The college, renamed a few decades after Independence as the Patna Medical College and Hospital, popularly known as PMCH, is dotted with historical buildings, including the Bankipore General Hospital and Women Hospital, which were equipped with special lifts in that era.

A few years ago, these old heritage buildings were proposed to be dismantled in multiple phases as part of the mega redevelopment plan, whose foundation stone was laid by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday. As part of the revamp plan, a 5462- bed hospital complex will come up at the site at a cost of Rs 5,540 cr.

As part of the revamp plan, a 5462-bed hospital complex will come up at the site at a cost of Rs 5,540 cr, and the project is expected to be completed in seven years. At a function held on the PMCH campus, Kumar also unveiled a plaque commemorating the occasion, and said the ambitious project aims to upgrade the PMCH and make the largest public health care centre in the state a "world-class facility".

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