AHRCC, Cuttack being one of the 27 RCCs of India at present started functioning since 24th April 1984 as an Odisha state-autonomous institution to facilitate treatment, education & training and research of cancer with modern and advanced method and technologies. On 24th April 1984, this Regional Cancer Centre was declared as an autonomous institution and was named Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack, after the great dedicated social worker Acharya Harihara, a disciple of Acharya Vinoba Bhabe, founder of the Bhudan movement.
