Adding impetus to health facilities, the Cabinet also on Wednesday decided to create additional facilities in four major hospitals in the Capital to enhance their bed capacity.
The Cabinet approved the construction of hospital block at Guru Gobind Singh Hospital Raghubir Nagar at an estimated cost of Rs 172 crore, “the bed capacity of this hospital will also be increased in addition with 572 beds from the existing 100 beds”.
Cabinet also approved the construction of Mother & Child and screening OPD Block at Dr Baba Sahib Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini at an estimated cost of Rs 195 crore, which will increase the bed capacity of this hospital to 963 from the existing 500 beds.
Besides, the Cabinet also Okayed the construction of Trauma Centre & Utility Block at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Mangolpuri at an estimated cost of Rs 118 crore, which will increase the bed capacity of this hospital to 662 from the existing 300 beds.
Proposal for addition and remodelling work at Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital, Pitampura at an estimated cost of Rs 173 crore was also approved. It will increase the bed capacity of the hospital to 744 from the existing 325 beds, said a Government official.