Sankara Nethralaya, the renowned Chennai-based eye hospital, plans to set up an eye hospital in Thane, an official said today.
"An MoU in this regard was today signed between the Thane Municipal Corporation and Dr S S Badrinath of Sankara Nethralaya," Thane Municipal Commissioner Sanjeev Jaiswal said.
Jaiswal said the Thane Municipal Corporation has decided to allot 8400 square metre of land for the hospital.
"In addition to the hospital, there would be training centres for paramedical staff and a research centre," Badrinath said, adding it would be operational in two years.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis conveyed his best wishes to Dr Badrinath for the decision to build the hospital in Thane, it was informed.
