Neuroscience centre for Ahmedabad Civil Hospital as CM launches ₹500 crore health projects
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched healthcare projects worth over ₹500 crore on Saturday, including a ₹223 crore, 521-bed neuroscience centre at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital will get a 521-bed neuroscience centre costing ₹223 crore. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced it on Saturday, 24 October, as he opened 255 healthcare facilities and laid foundation stones for 45 new projects across Gujarat, worth over ₹500 crore in all, DeshGujarat reported.
The new neuroscience centre
The Institute of Neuroscience and Research Centre will be built on the Civil Hospital campus over 58,831 square metres. It will have 521 beds, including 160 ICU beds, and 13 advanced operation theatres. It will treat stroke, brain tumours, spinal disorders, neurological injuries and other complex conditions, and will include rehabilitation and research facilities.
Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said the neuroscience centre would serve patients from Gujarat and neighbouring states, and that a dedicated spine hospital is planned on the same campus.
The other projects
According to Pansheriya, the 255 facilities opened on Saturday were built at a cost of ₹185 crore. The 45 new projects whose foundation stones were laid are estimated to cost ₹347 crore. The report did not list the individual facilities or their locations.
What the Chief Minister said
Patel said more than 2.87 crore Ayushman cards have been issued in Gujarat, giving eligible families cashless treatment of up to ₹10 lakh. He said the number of medical colleges in the state has risen from 8 in 2001-02 to 43 in 2025-26, and MBBS seats from 1,375 to 7,525.
He said new medicities are proposed at Vasai and Kamrej at an estimated cost of about ₹3,000 crore, and that work is under way to expand cardiology and neurology services in Gandhinagar and Surat.
Minister of State for Urban Development Darshanaben Vaghela and Ahmedabad Mayor Hitesh Barot attended the event.
The report did not give a completion date for the neuroscience centre.
