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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Thursday that his government will send a proposal to the central government for establishing an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur district. He stated he would urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to approve the project and return with Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda to lay the foundation stone. Adhikari also announced plans to set up a full-fledged cancer hospital in Jalpaiguri district to address healthcare gaps in north Bengal.
During a review meeting and public rally in Raiganj, Adhikari highlighted the poor state of healthcare and education in the region, citing lack of infrastructure such as ICU beds, neurologists, and cath labs. He pledged improvements across districts, including new smart schools, smart colleges, and a college in Hemtabad starting next academic year.
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