Veterans hospital to come up in Bengaluru among 8 cities using CSR funds

Bengaluru: Through a partnership between private entities and the government, veterans hospitals would be established in eight prominent cities using Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. The eight cities are Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ambala, Chennai, Jalandhar, Bareilly and Dehradun.  

Giving information about the initiative, MD of Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Maj. Gen. N.R. Indurkar said, "The plan is to have 200 to 400-bed hospitals. Infrastructure can be developed by a private entity on defence land or land along with developed infrastructure would be given for the private entity to manage the hospital."

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Stating that the cost of medical treatment would go down through these models, Indurkar said, "The hospital will be open for civilians too. It will differentiate between corporate competition and welfare." 

These eight cities were chosen as the location for veteran hospitals because there is a predominant population of ex-servicemen in these eight cities. In addition, Indurkar said that these places have an ecosystem where private entities can partner with the government to set up veterans hospitals, as per a media report in the Hindu.