Enhancing basic medical health facilities, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) has planned to upgrade Mohalla Clinics. During a visit to Mohalla Clinics, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the Government has made a proposal to construct four new hospitals and will also set up 58 new Mohalla Clinics across national Capital.
In its bid to further augment the existing health services in government hospitals, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has envisaged a plan to revive lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain (lNJP) Hospital hospital in Central Delhi.
According to an official statement from the Delhi Government, lNJP will get over 500 additional beds in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward. At present the special ward is equipped with 90 beds only.
Other hospitals which also stand to be benefitted of the government expansion drive are - Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Guru Gobind Singh Hospital and Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital. Government has issued administrative approvals along with sanctions for expenditure for these hospitals.
It is pertinent to mention here that the lNJP hospital will follow International norms for ICUs. The hospital will follow 1:12 ratio for ICUs. Director J.C. Passey said that casualty ward will be remodelled at an approximate cost of Rs 250 crore. “A new block will be constructed for medical, paediatric, and maternity wings at a cost of another Rs 700 crore,” he added.
The proposal, yet to be sanctioned for expenditure, will help increase the number of beds there to 4,000 from the present 2,100 beds.
The Guru Gobind Singh Hospital at Raghubir Nagar in west Delhi will get a new block at an estimated cost of Rs 172.03 crore.
Administrative approvals and sanction for expenditure has also been given for the expansion and remodelling o f Dr Baba Sahib Ambedkar Hospital at Rohini in north-west Delhi at a cost of Rs 194.91 crore. After the expansion, the bed capacity will increase to 963 from 500.
The Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital at Mangolpuri in north Delhi will get a Trauma Centre and a Utility Block at an estimated cost of Rs 117.78 crore. It will increase the bed capacity to 662 from 300.
“Work at the three hospitals will start soon as approvals and expenditure sanctions have been given,” the officer said. “Of the 58 new clinics, 52 will be set up at Delhi Jal Board sites and six at Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board,” the official said.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal also directed officers and stakeholder departments to conduct a joint inspection of the sites by this week and called a meeting later this week for the submission of proposals for the new sites.