India, Aug. 9 -- The long-pending proposal to build a super speciality hospital for BJ Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) has gained momentum following the intervention of the state medical education minister, with the district administration expected to hand over 15-20 acres of land by August 20, officials said on Friday.

The expansion is expected to significantly strengthen one of the state's largest government healthcare institutions. BJMC and Sassoon General Hospital together have around 1,700 beds and 140 ICU beds across specialised units, including the NICU, MICU, Trauma ICU, PICU and SICU. The hospital caters to 2,500-3,000 outpatients daily and performs nearly 500 minor and major procedures every day. It ha...