India will construct a 150 bed hospital at Dickoya near Hatton in the Central Province of Sri Lanka , to augment the health services in the region , especially , people of Indian origin living in this area. Government of India has allocated an amount of INR 47.27 crores for setting up of the hospital. Hospital Services Consultation Corporation Ltd (HSCC) India is the Project Management Consultant for the project. The project is expected to be completed in twenty-two months. An Agreement was signed today (9th March of 2011) in the Ministry of External Affairs, South Block, New Delhi for awarding the work related to construction of the hospital in Sri Lanka . The Agreement was signed by Shri T.S. Tirumurti, Joint Secretary (BSM) on behalf of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and Shri. K. R. Tirumurahan, Managing Director, Green Valley’s Shelters (P) Limited, Chennai. Recognizing the need for establishment of a well equipped general hospital at Dickoya near Hatton the Government of India agreed to render assistance to Government of Sri Lanka. The establishment of a new hospital in the Central Province in Sri Lanka will augment the facilities in the existing hospital and provide health services to a large number of people of Indian origin living in this area. India has continued to extend extensive assistance to the Indian Origin Tamils living in that area especially in the area of education, health, housing and public transportation.