By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, May 19: The state government has invited Expressions of Interest from eligible Indian private sector partners for the operation and management of the proposed Tura Medical College with an annual intake of 150 MBBS students, under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
The government would grant a lease of the land for a period of 33 years extendable for another 33 years automatically against an annual lease rent of Rs one crore.
The tender notice states that as per Clause 8(1) of the Meghalaya Private Medical Institutions including Institutes under Private University (Regulation of Admission, Fixation of Fees, and Reservation) Ordinance, 2024, a minimum of 50% of the total sanctioned MBBS seats shall be allocated to the state government quota and filled through the Meghalaya State Counselling Authority, in accordance with the state’s reservation and domicile policies.
The EOI also stated that the firm must have an average annual turnover of Rs 300 crore in any 3 years out of the last 10 years.
The government is optimistic that the Tura Medical College will become operational by 2026-27.
The project, situated on 99 acres of land donated by a local clan, has received a total financial sanction of Rs 189.10 crore, including Rs 170.10 crore from the Government of India and Rs 19 crore from the state government.