The AAP on Sunday accused the BJP-ruled MCD of conducting a scam of Rs 35 crore in the construction of Purnima Sethi Hospital. Addressing a press conference, AAP leader Atishi claimed that only the ground and the first floors of the hospital in Kalkaji were functional.
Atishi said, "In 2005, Purnima Sethi Hospital was sanctioned at a cost of 6.70 crores, till date BJP has spent 35 crores on it but the hospital is still incomplete.
BJP promised a multi-specialty hospital but it has completely failed at doing so. On one hand, the Kejriwal Government is building world-class hospitals and Mohalla Clinics, on the other BJP is failing at even building one hospital."For the last 15 years, the BJP has been in power at the Corporation and has done just two things - corruption and misgovernance. One of the biggest examples that highlight both these things is the Purnima Sethi Hospital in Kalkaji.
It was in 2005 that the MCD started the construction of this hospital. This was meant to be a multi-specialty hospital with 100 beds.
The total cost of constructing this hospital was to be Rs 6.70 crores. It is 2022 now and yet the construction of this hospital has not yet been completed," She alleged. "Just look at the works of the Delhi Government in contrast to this. We have been able to create a Mohalla Clinic in nearly all the areas of the city.
We have also been able to provide free medicines and tests to the people of the state. We recently also started the Mahila Mohalla Clinics which will specially cater to the needs of the women.
We have also started multi-specialty hospitals including the Indira Gandhi Hospital in Dwarka or the hospitals in Burari and Ambedkar Nagar," she said while informing about the work done by the AAP in the health sector