Ratan Tata will receive the state’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Asom Baibhav Award,’ from the Assam government.
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Assam’s chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, told the media that Ratan Tata has made a significant contribution to cancer treatment in the state.I am delighted to announce that the Government of Assam has decided to bestow the Assam Baibhav, the state’s highest civilian honour, on Ratan Tata, Chairman of TATA Trusts, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cancer care in Assam.
The Tata Trust Board of Trustees announced in 2017 that it has sanctioned Rs 540 crore for the establishment of a three-tier cancer treatment grid at the state, capital, and district levels.
A total of Rs 1400 crore is planned for the project. A South Asian Cancer Research Centre is also proposed as part of the initiative, with the goal of doing research into the causes of cancer and developing treatment procedures with a focus on South Asia.