Late Bhanutai Gadkari Memorial Diagnostic Centre inaugurated: MRI at Rs1,200, CT Scan at Rs800, X-ray at Rs100
Remarkably, it is India's first diagnostic centre equipped entirely with "Made-in-India" machines.
The late Bhanutai Gadkari Memorial Diagnostic Centre, which was inaugurated on Sunday, has come as a major boost for healthcare infrastructure in north Nagpur. Located at Kamal Chowk, Lashkaribagh, the centre is dedicated to memory of Bhanutai Gadkari, mother of Union minister for road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari, who presided over the programme when chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the facility.
"This diagnostic centre will be a milestone in the healthcare sector. Combining empathy with service, it sets an example of how indigenous technology can be used to bring down the cost of essential diagnostics for the common man," said Fadnavis while praising Gadkari's initiative.
Gadkari, on an emotional note, said that the centre is not a commercial project, but a service mission inspired by his mother's legacy for compassion and empathy.
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"From my first day in public life, her blessings guided me to serve the poor and suffering," said Gadkari and made an appeal to include bone marrow, sickle cell and thalassaemia treatments under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana.
The fully air-conditioned centre, run by the late Bhanutai Gadkari Gramin Vikas Sanstha, features a modern waiting area, paperless operations, high-capacity servers, and trained technical staff.
All MRI and CT scan machines have been manufactured in India, in collaboration with AMTZ (Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone), significantly cutting costs compared to imported equipment.
"This is the first time in India that a diagnostic centre has been established with 100% indigenous machines. We used to import MRI machines for Rs6 crore. Now, we are making them at Rs2 crore and exporting them too," said Dr Jitendra Sharma, managing director of AMTZ.
# WHAT CENTRE OFFERS
MRI – Rs1,200: High-end 1.5 Tesla imaging with 16-channel MUSIC technology ensuring quick scans with excellent image quality
CT Scan — Rs800: BIS, AERB and CDSCO-approved fast scanning machines. Full chest scans done in just 6 seconds
Digital X-ray — Rs100; high-resolution, modern digital imaging
Dialysis — Rs750 standard, only Rs250 if NMC provides ₹500 subsidy—free dialysis for donor-backed patients
Pathology Tests — Rs300; over 40 common tests included
Pharmacy — Generic medicines available at 10% discount
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