Lg Hospital's new building to be delayed by a year

The second busiest municipal corporation in Ahmedabad after the Civil Hospital. Managed L. G. The possession of the new building of the hospital was supposed to be received by August 2025, but given the current situation, it may take another year for the project to be completed. The initial estimated cost for this new building with 750 beds is Rs. 260 crores, but due to the delay in work as per the current situation, Rs. The cost can increase by 50 crores. After the completion of the civil structure, the process like modular operation theatre, various wards, ICU, laboratory, oxygen pipeline network, purchase of important machines like X-ray, MRI and recruitment of doctor-nursing staff may also take time. Work on this building started from 2020. A tender was floated for the medical gas pipeline but the tender was not successful as the price was high. Consultant L.K. Singh has been asked to ensure timely and quality implementation of this entire operation. J. Purani and contractor Shanti Pro Con, LLP were responsible but they could not handover the project to the municipality within the deadline. Due to this, there is every possibility of smoking the tax money of the people. The work was to be completed next month, the estimated cost was 260 crores, now 50 crores can be increased For the purchase of furniture of the new hospital, Rs. The tender process was carried out with an estimate of Rs 25 crore and rs 70 crore for the gas pipeline, in which it has been found that an attempt has been made to give the tender to a potentially involved party. Later, it was reported that if the rate approved in the Furniture Corporation was purchased as per the contract, the cost could be very low, making it possible to buy one-fifth of the original estimate.