2010-2011 - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

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Department of Oncology in Government Royapettah
Hospital, Chennai will be upgraded as an Institute of
Oncology. A Cancer block with 150 beds will be constructed
at an estimated cost of Rs.17 crores for this purpose. The
Department of Anaesthesia at Madurai Government Rajaji
Hospital, the largest department of Anaesthesia in the
country, will be upgraded as an Institute of Anaesthesia.
51. A provision of Rs.80 crores for maintenance of
government hospitals and another provision of Rs.236 crores for
purchasing medicine have been allocated. Overall, a sum of
Rs.3,889 crores has been allocated for Health and Family
Welfare Department in this Budget.
Electricity
52. After this Government assumed charge, priority has
been accorded to execute power generation projects in public
sector itself through Tamil Nadu Electricity Board rather than
solely depending on the private sector. Accordingly, works for
1,200 MW capacity in North Chennai thermal power station
expansion project and 600 MW capacity expansion project at
Mettur are under way at a fast pace. First unit of Koodankulam
Atomic Power Plant is expected to be commissioned in the
coming financial year. By way of projects of Tamil Nadu
Electricity Board, Central Public Sector Undertakings and joint
ventures, additional power generation capacity of 1,400 MW will
be installed in the coming financial year.