Sheetla Mata Hospital spanning over 30.7 acres to come up in Gurugram
Gurugram: Gurugram is set to receive a boost to its healthcare infrastructure with the nearing completion of the Sheetla Mata Hospital. The advanced facility, which is nearing the final stages of construction, is expected to be officially handed over by early 2025.
The structural work for the Sheetla Mata Hospital and Medical College building in Kherki Majra village, near the Dwarka Expressway, is scheduled to be completed by September this year. The building will then be handed over to either the Health Department or the Medical Education Department in March of next year.
GMDA officials reported that the finishing work on the building is also underway and is expected to be completed by March of next year. A senior official from the Health Department noted that the hospital is expected to be managed by either the Health Department or the State Medical Education Department, and a proposal for this arrangement has already been submitted to the government.
The Sheetla Mata Hospital and Medical College building in Kherki Majra village is expected to have its structural work completed by September 2024. According to officials from the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), the entire complex is expected to be handed over to either the Health or Medical Education Department by March 2025. The finishing touches are currently in progress and are also set to be completed by the March deadline. This new addition is anticipated to improve healthcare accessibility and outcomes for the city’s residents.
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As per The Hindustan Times report, Vikas Malik, the GMDA executive engineer is overseeing the project. He noted that the major blocks of the hospital and medical college have been completed. “We have also begun the finishing work on the completed sections, and the entire complex is set to be finished by March next year. We will then hand over the complex to the authorities,” Malik added.
The hospital complex will span 30.75 acres with a built-up area of 125,000 square feet. The project will be developed for Rs 541 crore and it will also feature approximately 900 beds across 10 blocks. These blocks will include a main hospital building, a trauma center, an academic block, hostels for undergraduate students, interns, and residents, a nurse hostel, a shopping complex, and various other facilities. The project was initially announced in 2018, and the foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2019.
The development of the Sheetla Mata Hospital is part of a broader initiative by local authorities to enhance healthcare services in Gurugram. A senior health department official has spoken on condition of anonymity. The official has indicated that the hospital will likely be operated by either the State Health Department or the State Medical Education Department. “An earlier plan to manage the hospital through a public-private partnership has been abandoned. The hospital is now expected to be run by state government agencies to offer affordable healthcare to the residents of Gurugram and surrounding areas,” the official added.
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