Kasargod, September 19: Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar has said that the preliminary work on the proposed medical college in Badiyadukka village, which is grappling with health hazards owing to prolonged exposure to endosulfan, is progressing and the construction work will begin once the land acquisition process is completed.
Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, the Minister said the Health Department was in receipt of the master plan prepared by KITCO and the preliminary work for setting up the college at Ukkinadukka was progressing well.
Mr. Sivakumar was here to assess the grievances of the endosulfan victims ahead of the giving final shape to the assured relief and rehabilitation package as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission.
The project report, prepared after carrying out surveys, was recently handed over to the Health Minister by P.G.R. Pillai, Special Officer for the proposed medical college.
The Minister had forwarded the report to the Chief Minister for approval.
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