Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: In a bid to boost cancer treatment and research, the Maharashtra Cabinet on June 16 approved the establishment of a High Energy Medical Cyclotron Project (HEMCP) in Nagpur, with a provision of Rs 300 crore for this project, which will be implemented through “Mahacare”. A separate subsidiary will be formed for its management.
The project is expected to bene¿t patients across many cities in Central India and likely to develop Nagpur into a Radio Pharmaceutical Innovation Hub, providing high precision in medical treatments.
The primary objective is to ensure local availability of radioisotopes required for PET-CT and Nuclear Medicine services to address rising cancer cases. Around thirty hectares of land at Bhansoli (Kinhi) in Hingna taluka has been approved for the project.
The estimated cost is Rs 300 crore, with Rs 150 crore to be provided by the Medical Education Department. Funds for land, construction, and machinery will be ¿nalised after the project report.
An expenditure sharing ratio of 50:50 between the Medical Education Department and the Industry Department has been approved. Patients within a 500 km radius—covering Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh—will bene¿t. The presence of AIIMS, the National Cancer Institute, and the Government Medical College makes Nagpur an ideal centre, reducing dependence on Mumbai and Hyderabad.
