Delhi Municipal Hospital to manufacture medical devices

As further reported by the Hindu, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation’s Rajan Babu Tuberculosis Hospital in Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar has seen the number of patients dip from about 700 to 200, making large parts of the premises unused. “The private ward, auditorium and land totalling 20 acre are not being used all that much. The Health Ministry is looking at using the hospital’s space to set up a facility to make medical devices,” said North body Standing Committee chairperson Mohan Bhardwaj.

The North body has been struggling to make ends meet for a year now, forcing it to look at leasing out property. The C-Block of its headquarters, Civic Centre, could be leased to the World Health Organisation for Rs.100 crore per year for five years. The proposal is yet to be finalised, but he said it will give the body Rs.300 crore this year, in security deposits and one year’s payment.