Pathanamthitta: The Kerala government has announced the construction of a Rs 6.12 crore advanced speciality hospital at Nilakkal, the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple base camp, to benefit both pilgrims and residents.

The foundation stone for the hospital will be laid on Tuesday by Health Minister Veena George .

The minister said the state-of-the-art facility is designed to serve both residents and Sabarimala pilgrims.

According to the PTI report, the hospital is being constructed on land allotted by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) at Nilakkal, at an estimated cost of Rs 6.12 crore, she said in a statement.

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"The Sabarimala base camp hospital at Nilakkal is being built as part of the government's com

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