Collector Shrikesh B. Lathkar on Sunday said that the State government was taking steps for the establishment of a cancer hospital in Srikakulam.
Cancer patients from the region who are having to travel afar for treatment will benefit from this exclusive facility, the Collector said.
Speaking at an Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) general body meeting here on Sunday, Mr. Lathkar said that the support of IRCS would be taken for its speedy construction.