Uncertainty over completion of super-specialty block at Ernakulam Medical College Hospital
Kochi: The completion of the super-specialty block of the Ernakulam Government Medical College Hospital is still uncertain due to a major delay in the construction work.
Works related to mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and super-specialty departments are far away from being touched.
The foundation stone for the block was laid in 2019, nearly 3 years ago and still, now the work has not yet been completed whereas the deadline of the project was in December 2020. Earlier the work was on hold due to pandemic situations.
In view of this, Dr. Sanil Kumar from Justice V R Krishna Iyer Movement compared the speed of the construction to that of a snail's pace. "If this continues, there is no saying when the project would be completed. Lack of super-specialty departments and an insufficient number of PG courses are also major issues that are plaguing the hospital and require immediate attention," he said.
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