IN A significant development, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime MinisterofSingapore andJeffrey Siow, Minister of Transport for Singapore, presided over the MemorandumofUnderstanding signing and exchange between theGovernmentofMaharashtra and Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd and Temasek at Navi Mumbai.

 

This collaboration aims to establish a350-bedmulti-specialty hospital in Nagpur, with a proposedinvestment of up to Rs 700 crore, expected to create approximately 3,000 direct employment opportunities. District Collector of Nagpur Dr Vipin Itankar signed the document on behalf of MaharashtraGovernment. The hospital will be a multi specialty facility, providing a range ofhealthcare services to thepeopleofNagpur.GanKim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, and Jeffrey Siow, Acting Minister for Transport alongwithDevendraFadnavis played a key role in facilitating this partnership, highlighting the growing ties between India and Singapore in the healthcare sector.

 

While talking to ‘The Hitavada’ aseniorofficial said, “Theplacehasnot finalised for setting up this hospital.But as per primary indications, the hospital is likely to come in MIHAN area.” Gan Kim Yong, who is also the Minister for Trade and Industry in Singapore, has beeninstrumentalin fostering economic relationships between Singapore and other countries. As the Chairman of the Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce, he has worked to address immediate challenges and develop longtermstrategies tosupportbusinesses and workers.