– Largest standalone CSR initiative by any PSU in India –
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Sibsagar, Assam
ShriSarbanandaSonowal, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, ShriDharmendraPradhan, Hon’bleMinister for Petroleum and Natural Gas (I/C), accompanied by Shri Dinesh K SarrafCMD, ONGC dedicated the ONGC multi-specialty hospital ‘ChaolungSukaphaa’ to the people of Assam, with an investment of Rs 313 crore by ONGC. The BhoomiPujanceremony took place today amidst a huge gathering of locals from different parts of Upper Assam and peoples’ representatives atRajabari, Sibsagar District, Assam today.
Endorsing the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister of ‘building modern infrastructure in Northeast’ and to unlock its potential ONGC under its CSR initiative is spearheading the multi-specialty hospital in the region. The hospital is dedicated to the people of Assam to ensure quality and affordable healthcare.
Speaking on the occasion, ShriSarbanandaSonowal, said that the Government is committed to the development of Assam and exhorted the people of Assam to actively participate in the development mission of the Government. He appreciated ONGC for considering the name of maker of unified Assam, ChaolungSukaphaa, for the upcoming hospital.
Later, ShriSonowal explained the various welfare programmes of the Prime Minister aimed at empowering women through PradhanMantriUjjwalaYojana, Jan Dhan and replacing ‘VIP culture’ with ‘Every Person Important’ culture.
ShriDharmendraPradhan congratulated the Assam CM and ONGC for making efforts in conceptualizing the multi-specialty hospital and collaborating with Dr. BabasahebAmbedkarVaidhyakiaPratishthan (BAVP), a non-profit health care organization.
Further, he assured the people of Assam that this hospital would be made suitable for medical and nursing college within two-three years of its establishment. In other towns of Assam, CSR funds of the oil companies will be used developing Nursing colleges.
Sharing the vision 2030 of Hon’ble Prime Minister, ShriPradhan said the PM has reiterated that there would be no development of India without the development of Northeast. He said that the Government is not going to restrict itself to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology and ONGC’s Multi-specialty Hospital, it has several schemes for NE to realize its natural resource potential and train the youth for national development.
Mr Dinesh K Sarraf,speaking on the occasion said, ONGC is committed to improve the health index of Assam and especially Sibsagar. The upcoming multi-specialty hospital to be built by ONGC under CSR in association with DrBabasahebAmbedkarVaidhyakiaPrathisthan at a cost of Rs 313 Crore in Sibsagar is one such initiative of the company. Further, he explained the functionality of the upcoming hospital.
“This not-for-profit hospital will offer services at a price which is 70 percent less than the market price and will train the local people in medical services. This is the largest CSR initiative of ONGC till date”, he added. He thanked the people of Assam for cooperating with ONGC in its exploration and production activities in the region.
It is envisaged that within two-years, ONGC would be making Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Pulmonary Medicine, Ophthalmology, ENT, Orthopaedic, and Gynaecology& Obstetrics, an operational blood bank and dialysis facility affordable and accessible.
