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Mumbai, India is now home to the country's 2nd proton center, and its first publicly-funded facility. 60% of patients will be getting their care paid for by the govt.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
India's first center, the Apollo Proton Cancer Center, was privately funded, in Chennai on the eastern coast. The article erroneously states that there are 39 operating proton centers globally.
It's actually in now in the 110's, plus 14 carbon ion centers open worldwide.

Proton therapy comes to public sector now | India News - The Times of India
India News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the much-awaited proton beam therapy facility at the Tata Memorial Centre’s Kharghar campus on Thur

India's first center, the Apollo Proton Cancer Center, was privately funded, in Chennai on the eastern coast. The article erroneously states that there are 39 operating proton centers globally.
It's actually in now in the 110's, plus 14 carbon ion centers open worldwide.