Amit Shah inaugurates Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital and cancer centres in Assam
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital, built at about ₹675 crore, and other Assam government health projects in Guwahati on 15 March 2026.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated several Assam government health projects in Guwahati on 15 March 2026 in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The projects included the Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), built at a cost of about ₹675 crore, and cancer centres at Golaghat and Tinsukia, built at ₹135 crore each. Foundation stones were laid for the Six Mile Swasthya Bhavan (₹218 crore) and the Abhayapuri District Hospital (₹115 crore). Shah said Assam's health budget had risen from ₹4,000 crore to ₹9,000 crore, and that the State now has 14 medical colleges against six earlier, with 1,825 MBBS seats against 726, and ten more colleges planned to take the total to 24.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 15 March 2026, Guwahati
- Main project
- Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital, about ₹675 crore
- Cancer centres
- Golaghat and Tinsukia, ₹135 crore each
- Foundation stones
- Six Mile Swasthya Bhavan (₹218 cr), Abhayapuri District Hospital (₹115 cr)
- Medical colleges
- 6 earlier → 14 now; 24 planned
- MBBS seats
- 726 → 1,825
- Health budget
- ₹4,000 crore → ₹9,000 crore (as stated by Shah)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital, inaugurated by Amit Shah on 15 March 2026, is located in:
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Correct answer: D — Guwahati
Amit Shah inaugurated the Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital, built at about ₹675 crore, in Guwahati.
According to Amit Shah's address in Guwahati on 15 March 2026, the number of MBBS seats in Assam has risen from 726 to:
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Correct answer: C — 1,825
Shah said Assam now has 1,825 MBBS seats across 14 medical colleges, against 726 seats earlier.
Cancer centres at which two places in Assam were inaugurated by Amit Shah on 15 March 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Golaghat and Tinsukia
The Golaghat and Tinsukia cancer centres, built at ₹135 crore each, were inaugurated along with the Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital.