As part of its drive to extend and improve health facilities in the Capital, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) is all set to make a 100-bed Tilak Nagar Colony Hospital functional from April 2018.
The project has missed several deadlines after construction started in 2015. According to a SDMC official 70 per cent of the work has been completed and the remaining work will be finished in next three to four months.
“Further, the fund allocation from the Delhi Government has also increased from Rs 5 crore to Rs 19 crore, helping us speeding up the work.
A senior official said that the SDMC is committed to provide better facility by introducing modern health equipments besides other facilities,” he said.
“To install all the necessary equipments, Rs 60 to Rs 70 crore is required, besides Rs 30 crore is needed for monthly expenses. We are exploring all the possibilities to complete the work earliest” the official said.
Residents of the area said that once operational, the civic hospital will provide huge relief as there is no Government hospital in the area, making people to travel long to get access of the heath facilities.
“Apart from the general OPD, there will be specialised OPDs for medicine, paediatrics, gynaecology/obstetrics, ophthalmology, ENT, and dentistry services.
like other municipality and government run hospitals, the Tilak Nagar Colony Hospital will provide free of cost treatment, diagnostics and treatment to patients.
