Financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the ASTHA Project, with a total cost of ₹4,287 crore, aims to transform tertiary healthcare and medical education in Assam. The Loan Agreement was signed on 15th December 2025. The project focuses on rebuilding Guwahati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) into a world-class facility, for which the Letter of Award has already been issued. It also envisages the upgradation of Medical Colleges at Dibrugarh and Silchar, along with the provision of medical equipment to Medical Colleges and Hospitals. The project is expected to create a climate-resilient and gender-responsive medical ecosystem, positioning Assam as a regional hub for advanced medical care and education.
The project will be aligned with the impact of providing quality healthcare services to the citizens of Assam. The outcome will be access to resilient, quality, and affordable tertiary health care and medical education in Assam improved.
Quality of tertiary care services enhanced with focus on affordability, resilience, inclusion, and gender responsiveness.
Quality of medical, paramedical and pharmacy education improved.
State systems for quality tertiary care and medical education strengthened.
Upgradation of Guwahati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH)
Procurement of equipment in medical colleges.
Improvement of medical college, Paramedical, Pharmacy allied part of Assam Medical College & Hospital and Silchar Medical College & Hospital -digital library, training, Infra, classes, labs, repair etc.
Infrastructure development in Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS)
PMC for various construction activities (except GMCH), Medical equipment installation and other Consultancies: Third Party Independent Verification, digitalizing medical/nursing/dental college education systems.
PMU/ PIU, Capacity building, Training and other Expenditure
