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Sonowal lays foundation stone of 37-bed patient care block at AMCH Dibrugarh, funded by Oil India CSR

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of a 37-bed patient care cabin block at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh, on 4 March 2025.

Summary

Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of a 37-bed patient care cabin facility at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh, on 4 March 2025. The four-storey block will cost ₹8.89 crore, which Oil India Limited will fund under its corporate social responsibility. Sonowal called AMCH, the pioneering medical college of Northeast India, the backbone of healthcare in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Key facts

Date and place
4 March 2025, AMCH, Dibrugarh, Assam
Facility
37-bed patient care cabin block, four storeys
Cost
₹8.89 crore
Funding
Oil India Limited (CSR)

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1 Advanced

Which company will fund, under its CSR, the 37-bed patient care block at AMCH Dibrugarh whose foundation stone was laid on 4 March 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Oil India Limited

Oil India Limited will bear the ₹8.89 crore cost as part of its corporate social responsibility.

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