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Assam signs Rs 600 crore deal for state-run proton therapy centre
Assam has signed a deal to establish a proton therapy centre in Guwahati, making it the first such facility set up by an Indian state government.
The project will cost about Rs 600 crore, with Rs 315 crore from the World Bank and Rs 285 crore from Assam.
Proton therapy uses focused beams to target cancer cells while limiting radiation to nearby healthy tissue.
This may reduce some long-term side effects, and the treatment can be useful for certain cancers, including in children.
The centre will use the ProteusONE system and is being developed through an Assam health infrastructure project.
IBA will train doctors and other staff, with some selected workers also due to train at international centres.
Assam signed an agreement to establish a proton therapy centre in Guwahati, with an investment of approximately Rs. 600 crore.
The centre will be India’s first proton therapy facility established by a state government.
The project is a partnership between the Assam government and IBA Particle Therapy India Pvt. Ltd.
Funding comprises Rs. 315 crore from the World Bank and Rs. 285 crore from the state government.
The centre will use the ProteusONE system and aims to expand access to advanced cancer treatment in the Northeast.
- Who
- The Government of Assam and IBA Particle Therapy India Pvt. Ltd. signed the agreement.
- What
- They agreed to establish a proton beam therapy centre. The project has an investment of approximately Rs. 600 crore.
- When
- The agreement was signed on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati, Assam.
- Why
- To expand access to advanced cancer treatment in Assam and the Northeast.
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- Investment
- Approximately Rs. 600 crore
- World Bank contribution
- Rs. 315 crore
- State government contribution
- Rs. 285 crore
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Treatment system
- ProteusONE
What people are saying
Cancer continues to be one of the major public health challenges facing Assam and the Northeast.
Every citizen deserves timely diagnosis and quality medical care.
The Proton Beam Therapy Centre is another important step in that direction.