Delhi health minister Dr A.K. Walia on Tuesday said that a 500-bed new block will be built in the GTB hospital.
Dr Walia visited the GTB hospital and criticised the authorities on hygiene and maintenance issues. The minister’s visit came after the massive earthquake. The government is now tightening its grip to handle such disasters in Delhi. Mr Walia also announced commissioning of the new fully quake-resistant ward block in October.
“This 500-bedded new ward block is extension of the GTB Hospital in Shahdara. It is an eight-storied RCC-framed structure building having total floor area of 28,734 Sqm. It is the only building in the capital city where Base Isolation Technology has been provided during designing and construction. It is almost fit to be commissioned,” Dr Walia said, adding that it has instructed that this month end enabling the city government to dedicate it to Delhi. “The building is designed by using green building concept to make an energy efficient building minimising the building environmental impact and improves indoor environmental quality. For general illumination CFL, T-5 and LED energy saving lamps have been used. It has CCTV and LAN Network provision for solar-water heating system. Its four floors from ground to third are centrally air-conditioned it will have five operation theatre including one modular Operation Theatre,” he said.
The minister took a round of the hospital and criticised the hospital authorities on the unhygienic conditions in some areas. “The principal secretary, PWD, is being approached to personally visit the Hospital and asses the quantum of work as far as maintenance, repairs and general cleaning are concerned,” Dr Walia said.
The PWD staff present was instructed to do extra efforts to keep this major hospital in trans-Yamuna area clean and conducive to health.