Chandigarh, March 19 -- Health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Thursday announced that a new government medical college will be set up on the premises of the district hospital complex in Kapurthala.

"The construction of the new facility, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji State Institute of Medical Sciences, will commence on March 25. All formalities, including the tendering process, have been completed, and work orders have been issued to the executing agencies. The construction will be completed within 24 months by March 2028," the minister said while addressing a press conference here.

"The project, which will be established at a total cost of Rs.275 crore, will feature a 300-bed hospital and a medical college with an annual intake of 100 MBBS studen...