Patna, 4 February (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday directed officials to expedite the redevelopment and ongoing construction work at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).
Mr Kumar today inspected the redevelopment and ongoing construction work at the Patna Medical College and Hospital. During the inspection, he visited the Radiology Department located on the first floor of the newly constructed Emergency Building (Phase-1) and took stock of the medical facilities provided and other development works. On the occasion of the inspection, officials informed Mr Kumar that world-class CT scan and MRI machines, along with all necessary facilities, are being provided in the Radiology Department.
After reaching the fifth floor of the newly constructed Emergency Building, Mr Kumar also inspected the medical facilities provided in the Pediatrics Department. During this, he took stock of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ward, nurse station, clean and dirty linen store rooms, etc.
Later, Mr Kumar also inspected the ongoing redevelopment and construction work in the hospital premises. He obtained detailed information from officials about the progress and current status of the redevelopment and under-construction projects at the Patna Medical College and Hospital. Officials informed the Chief Minister that under the redevelopment project, the PMCH is being expanded to a capacity of 5462 beds and the work is progressing at a rapid pace, where the availability of world-class medical facilities for patients is being ensured.
Mr Kumar directed officials to expedite the construction work and complete it within the stipulated time frame. He said that the work should be done with special attention to the quality and safety standards of the construction work. He directed that along with modernizing the medical facilities, residential facilities for doctors should also be ensured. Special care should be taken to ensure that the patients coming here do not face any difficulty and they can get the latest medical facilities and timely treatment.
Mr Kumar said that the residential arrangements to be made for the students, teachers, doctors, and nursing staff studying at the PMCH should also be completed in a better and speedy manner. He said that the PMCH is being expanded to a capacity of 5462 beds, so all arrangements for the latest medical facilities should be ensured here.
Mr Kumar also inspected the park and beautification work being done on the JP Ganga Path.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister's Principal Secretary Deepak Kumar, Chief Secretary Pritya Amrit, Health Department Secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh, Chief Minister's Secretary Kumar Ravi, Dr Chandrashekhar Singh, Health Department Special Secretary Hmanshu Sharma, District Magistrate Dr Thyagrajan SM, Patna Medical College and Hospital Superintendent Dr Rajiv Kumar Singh, and other senior officials and hospital administration doctors were present.