Congress member from Karnataka L. Hanumanthaiah has demanded special grants for the State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO) in Bengaluru to establish a full-fledged proton therapy facility.
Speaking on the issue during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Mr. Hanumanthaiah said the institute needs ₹550 crore to set up the facility.
“KMIO is an autonomous cancer care hospital in Bengaluru and the country’s second biggest regional tertiary care cancer centre. It has well trained professionals and paramedical staff with facilities for advanced medical investigation and treatment. It is also one of the big research organisations in South India,” he said.
