The New Mangaluru Port Authority (NMPA) will sign the concession agreement with the successful bidder, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangaluru, on Friday, for operation and maintenance of the existing 32-bed hospital and to construct, operate and maintain a 150-bed multi-specialty hospital on PPP basis for a period of 60 years.
As part of the Maritime India Vision (MIV)-2030, NMPA is developing a state-of-the-art 150-bed multi-specialty hospital in the port vicinity on PPP mode at a cost of Rs 107 crore, bringing healthcare closer to the local community.
The hospital will have three modular operation theatres and a cath lab, and it will provide various multi-specialty services like nephrology, neurology, cardiology, neonatology and will also have pathology, pharmacy and ambulance services under a single roof for the public and port beneficiaries. The foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Feb 28, 2024.