NTPC sanctions Rs 23.16 Cr to upgrade radiotherapy services at Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute

NTPC Limited – Western Region-I Headquarters, Mumbai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI) for upgradation of radiotherapy services.

This initiative has been taken under NTPC's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Under this project, NTPC has sanctioned Rs 23.16 crore for upgradation of radiotherapy services at GCRI's Siddhpur Satellite Centre in Ahmedabad.

This assistance will be used for the purchase and installation of the High-Energy Linear Accelerator (LINAC), which will significantly enhance advanced cancer treatment capabilities and ensure better availability of quality radiotherapy services to patients in the region.

The MoU was exchanged between Dr Shashank Pandya, Director, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI) and E. Satya Phani Kumar, Regional Executive Director (West-I), NTPC, in the presence of senior officials of both the organisations.