more-inThe State government’s plan to set up a cancer hospital in Kolar has hit a roadblock, with objections raised by the Department of Forests over the proposed site. Clarifying department stand, Divisional Forest Officer, Kolar, V. Ramalinge Gowda said, “The land sought that has been sought belongs to the Forest Department. Normally, priority will be accorded in sanction of forest land for health, education and irrigation purposes. And once the department concerned sends a proposal for setting up the cancer hospital, the land will be denotified on priority and handed over.”DHO K. Vijaykumar said there was still no clarity on the issue. “Once the hospital starts functioning, it will be helpful to cancer patients from Kolar, Chickballapur and other districts, and also for patients from neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh,” he said.

Source: The Hindu December 28, 2017 20:03 UTC