Tamil Nadu approves ₹8.85 crore upgrade of 10 government hospital mortuaries
Tamil Nadu has approved construction and upgrading work at mortuaries in 10 government and government medical college hospitals. An official order allocates ₹8.85 crore, with individual amounts ranging from ₹65 lakh to ₹1.50 crore, under the National Health Mission’s programme for strengthening mortuary facilities.
The Tamil Nadu government has approved construction and upgrading work at mortuaries in 10 government hospitals and government medical college hospitals across the State. An official order sanctioned ₹8.85 crore for the works. The approval followed proposals submitted by the Mission Director of the National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu, and approval by the 46th Executive Committee of the State Health Society.
The institutions selected are Government Headquarters Hospital in Pennagaram, Dharmapuri; Government Headquarters Hospital in Gudalur, the Nilgiris; and Government Hospital in Arakkonam, Vellore. The list also includes Government Erode Medical College and Hospital, Government Medical College and Hospital in Villupuram, Government Medical College Hospital in Thoothukudi, Government Medical College Hospital in Tirunelveli, Government Raja Mirasdar Hospital at Government Medical College in Thanjavur, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi and Government Hospital in Srivaikuntam, Thoothukudi. The State’s approval follows a Government of India allocation of ₹16.2 crore under the National Health Mission Record of Proceedings 2024-2026 for strengthening mortuaries in government medical colleges and hospitals in Tamil Nadu.
According to the order, government hospitals and headquarters hospitals will receive between ₹65 lakh and ₹70 lakh each. Government medical college hospitals will receive between ₹90 lakh and ₹1.50 crore each. The source material did not specify the construction timelines, the facilities to be added at individual hospitals or how the remaining central allocation would be used.
The approved works are focused on the 10 institutions listed in the State order.
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