India, Nov. 1 -- In a landmark step towards transforming cancer care in Assam and the Northeast, the Government of Assam today signed an agreement with IBA Particle Therapy India Pvt Ltd for establishing a Proton Beam Therapy Centre in Guwahati. The agreement was signed at Lok Sewa Bhawan in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

With an investment of approximately Rs 600 crore, the Centre will be India's first proton therapy facility to be established by a State Government. It will bring one of the world's most advanced forms of radiation-based cancer treatment closer to patients in the Northeast, while positioning Assam as a major hub for specialised cancer care.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma termed the i...