Pune: PCMC to Build First Dedicated Cancer Hospital in Thergaon Under PPP Model
Pimpri, 11th March 2026: In a significant move to strengthen healthcare infrastructure, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has initiated the construction of a dedicated cancer hospital in Thergaon. The project aims to provide affordable and accessible treatment to the growing number of cancer patients in the city, many of whom currently face high medical costs at private hospitals.
The hospital will come up on a 35-guntha plot adjacent to the Thergaon Municipal Hospital. The proposed facility will be an 11-storey building with a capacity of 100 beds and will be developed under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model using the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) framework.
PCMC had first floated a tender for the project on March 12, 2024. However, the tender process received limited response despite three extensions. Eventually, a single contractor participated and was awarded the project on December 15, 2025. The contractor has now been issued the work order, and construction is expected to be completed within two years.
The total cost of the project is estimated at ₹143 crore. Of this, PCMC will provide ₹60.06 crore as viability gap funding in four phases, while the remaining amount will be borne by the contractor.
The hospital will offer comprehensive cancer care under one roof. Facilities will include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and cancer surgeries, along with counselling and rehabilitation services. It will be equipped to treat several types of cancers, including breast, lung, colorectal, prostate, and cervical cancer.
Advanced medical equipment such as linear accelerators, brachytherapy units, and PET-CT scanners will also be installed to support diagnosis and treatment.
PCMC has decided that treatment charges at the hospital will be aligned with rates under government health schemes such as the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana and other central government schemes, ensuring affordable treatment for patients.
PCMC Medical Health Officer Dr Laxman Gofane said the contractor has been issued the work order and the hospital building is expected to be completed within two years, after which services for cancer patients will commence.
