The Kerala government has appointed HLL Infra Tech Services Ltd. (HITES), a subsidiary of the public sector undertaking HLL Lifecare Ltd., as the project management consultant for the proposed organ transplant institute in Kozhikode.
According to reliable sources, the company is now preparing a master plan for the institute campus. A global tender will soon be called to choose an architectural consultant to finalise the design elements of buildings in line with international standards. Till the new buildings are constructed, the institute is likely to function from the new block of the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, from 2024.
Around 20 acres of land near the Government Hospital for Dermatology at Chevayur in Kozhikode city have been reportedly identified for the project. There will be over 100 doctors, close to 800 nursing staff, apart from other paramedical and technical staff at the institute.
