Tertiary cancer care centre at GMC to cost Rs 310 crore

Panaji: The state cabinet on Wednesday granted approval for the construction of the tertiary cancer care centre (TCCC) at the Goa Medical College (GMC) at a cost of Rs 310 crore.
The proposal from the GMC dean for the construction of the TCCC at an estimated cost of Rs 247 crore was approved by the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC). The council of ministers, at the cabinet meeting held on July 6, 2022, accorded ex-post facto approval for entrusting the work of the TCCC to Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation (India) Ltd.
The estimate prepared by HSCC for the construction of the TCCC was Rs 150.4 crore, excluding the cost of equipment and including the cost of civil construction, internal services, external development, PHE and firefighting, electrical, HVAC, special services, furniture, and IT services with reference to approved building plans. The cost towards the procurement of medical equipment was Rs 96 crore.
Additionally, there would be a recurring cost of approximately Rs 13 crore per annum towards wages/salaries and maintenance costs for the TCCC.
The cabinet note stated that, as per the comments and suggestions of the Tata Memorial Centre team, the floor plans have been revised. Due to the addition of a floor and modifications in the plan, the total built-up area has changed from 20,380 sqm (original approved plan) to 28,940 sqm. The revised cost for construction will be Rs 213.7 crore, including consultancy charges.
As per the suggestions of the Tata Memorial Centre team, the cabinet approved the revised plan due to the addition of one floor and modifications in the plan of the proposed project, for an amount of Rs 310 crore.