New Delhi, Oct 18: NTPC Bongaigaon has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF) to implement a Community-Based Cancer Screening Project in Kokrajhar district.
The ₹33 lakh project aims to provide preventive and diagnostic cancer care to around 81,000 people across various villages, ensuring last-mile outreach through four Block Primary Health Centres (BPHCs) and approximately 80 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs).
The initiative will focus on early detection of oral, breast, and cervical cancers, conduct awareness and sensitization programs, and offer home-based palliative care for patients in need. The MoA signing ceremony was led by Shri Arnab Maitra, Head of Project, NTPC Bongaigaon.
The year-long project, funded for the second time since i