ONGC promises ₹36.6 crore aid for cancer treatment equipment in Kakinada Government hospital
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has pledged ₹36.6 crore to provide a Linear Accelerator machine for cancer treatment at the Government General Hospital in Kakinada. This initiative is part of a broader effort to improve oncology infrastructure in the Visakhapatnam and Godavari regions.
Why it matters
Corporate social responsibility funding is playing a critical role in upgrading public healthcare facilities in regional India.
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has pledged ₹36.6 crore to procure a Linear Accelerator (LINAC) machine for radiotherapy for cancer treatment in the Government General Hospital (GGH) in Kakinada city.
Funded by the Indian Red Cross , an exclusive cancer block is being built with ₹7 crore in Kakinada under the aegis of the GGH-Kakinada.
In an official release, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has stated: “The ONGC has promised to give ₹36.6 crore for a LINAC machine under Corporate Social Responsibility for cancer treatment for patients from the Godavari and Visakhapatnam regions”.
A mobile cancer screening vehicle worth ₹3.5 crore would also be launched soon by the GGH-Kakinada.
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