Telangana To Complete 25 Hospital Buildings By March 2027
The minister directed officials to install the required medical equipment and furniture in the nine completed buildings: Reports
HYDERABAD: Telangana will complete the construction of 25 hospital buildings under the directorate of secondary health care by March 2027, with nine buildings already completed, health minister Damodar Rajanarasimha said during a review meeting on Monday.
At a meeting held at the Rajiv Aarogyasri Trust office in Jubilee Hills, Telangana Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC) managing director Gaurav Uppal informed the minister that construction of nine hospital buildings under the directorate of secondary health care, also known as Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, had been completed. Another 14 buildings would be completed by December 2026 and 11 more by March 2027. Construction of 45 other buildings was at various stages.
The minister directed officials to install the required medical equipment and furniture in the nine completed buildings and make the hospitals ready to provide services to the public. He also instructed them to begin procurement of equipment and furniture for buildings scheduled for completion in December and March without delay.
He directed officials to complete all buildings under the Directorate by the end of 2027.
He said the government had filled around 15,000 posts in the health department over the past three years, including those of doctors, nurses and technicians.
The minister also asked DCHSs to remain alert in view of the El Niño conditions and take precautionary measures to prevent disruptions to water supply, electricity and other essential services in hospitals.
Health principal secretary Dr Christina Z. Chongthu, DCHSs from various districts and other senior officials also attended the meeting.
