Mandya : Mandya’s 200-bed Tertiary Cancer Care Centre at Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) remains non-operational despite completion of its building and installation of medical equipment, forcing patients from Mandya and neighbouring districts to seek specialised treatment in Mysuru, Bengaluru and other cities.
The facility is awaiting clearance from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), while govt sanction for most of the 219 required posts is pending. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines The project began on Jan 5-2018 and faced administrative and technical delays involving revised estimates, site clearance, transformer approval, underground drainage and electrical cable works, tree shifting and construction. The building was completed on Dec 5-2025. The project received Rs 50.6 crore, comprising its approved cost of Rs 45 crore and an additional Rs 5.6-crore grant. During a visit to MIMS in July 2024, medical education and skill development minister Sharan Prakash R Patil had said the hospital would be completed within three months. After Mandya MLA Ganiga Ravikumar raised the issue in the legislative assembly in April 2025, the minister assured that funds would be provided to expedite the project.
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MIMS director Dr Narasimhaswamy said AERB approval was expected within three weeks. The hospital was expected to become operational two to four months after receiving clearance and recruiting some additional staff, he said. Five technicians and two physicists have been recruited. Download the TOI App.