Re-Development/Expansion of Hospitals

Re-development/ expansion of various departments/ services of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi like setting up of an outreach OPD at Jhajjar,Construction of Underground parking,Convergence Block, New Hostels Block, Dining Block,Tunnel link between AIIMS & JPNATC,Covering of Nallah,Surgical Block,New OPD BlockBallabhgarh,Mother & Child Block,National Cancer Institute,New OPD Block,Parking Hub,Expansion of Trauma Centre,Paid Ward , Housing at AyurVigyan Nagar commenced in 11th Plan are continuing in 12th Five Year Plan Period. The work of re-development/expansion in New Delhi Campus is being done on the existing land and Government of Haryana has provided land measuring 300 acres for facilities of the Outreach OPD at Jhajjar and National Cancer Institute. The redevelopment & expansion planned is expected to be completed by the end of 13th Plan period with estimated cost of Rs. 4150.13 crore.

Presently, the projects related to development of infrastructure and facilities in Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Hospital, New Delhi include construction of new Emergency care building which will create 280 additional beds for the hospital, a new plan to construct a Super Specialty Block at ‘G’ point. This new Super Specialty Block will add 420 beds (Approx.) for the Hospital. Dr. RML Hospital is in possession of 2.2 acre land and the vacant land at G- point would be developed at the estimated cost of more than Rs. 700 crores. The hospital requires additional land of 1.74 acres at G. point which belongs to President Estate. After acquiring the additional land the projects will take approximately 32 months.

In Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi in phase-I of the redevelopment plan there shall be expansion in terms of beds, facilities, capacity building for academic, research and baining in super specialty block covering the departments of Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, Neurology, Neuro-Surgery, Respiratory Medicine Endocrinology, Urology, Nephrology, Renal transplant unit and Cancer Surgery. This will include a total of 430 beds with 125 ICU beds, 15 state of operation theatres and newer diagnostic and treatment facilities. Attached to this building there shall be a paid ward complex having 200beds, 26 ICU beds, 6 operation theater and modern treatment facilities. Also 500 beds emergency cum trauma block complete with ICU, triage care, diagnostic & treatment facilities shall come up adjacent metro corner. There is a proposal to start a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) center for disaster arrangement purpose having 50 beds in the hospital premises. The redevelopment & expansion planned is expected to be completed in 5 years and amount of Rs. 1332 crore has been approved for phase-1.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare ShriGhulamNabi Azadin written reply to a question in the LokSabha yesterday.