- Khajrana's 100-bed hospital in limbo for six years with no land.
- 87 staff positions filled for the non-existent facility.
- Congress to raise administrative irregularities in upcoming Assembly session.
Almost six years after it was announced, the proposed 100 bed civil hospital in Indore's Khajrana in Madhya Pradesh remains only on paper with no land finalised and construction yet to start. Despite no real progress, staff appointments and postings have continued in the hospital’s name. The Congress is likely to raise this issue of administrative irregularities in the Assembly.
“The hospital was not built, but staff appointments and transfers continued. This matter deserves a high-level investigation. Congress will raise this issue prominently in the upcoming Assembly session. When the hospital does not even have land or a building, how have postings and transfers been made in its name for the past six years?” questioned Sajjan Singh Verma, a former minister.
87 Appointments At A Non-Existent Hospital
A recent order has again designated a lab technician for the proposed Civil Hospital. According to health department records, a total of 87 positions, including specialist physicians, medical officers, staff nurses, pharmacists, and lab technicians, were approved for the hospital in 2020. Since construction of the hospital has not begun, most of the staff appointed to these positions have been reassigned to work at PC Sethi Hospital, Hukumchand Hospital, and other government health institutions in the city.
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“Land for the hospital in Khajrana has not been allocated. Correspondence has been sent to the higher-up office several times regarding this matter. The approved staff here has been posted to other hospitals,” said Dr Madhav Hasani, CMHO.
“Previously, there was an Urban PHC here, which was later upgraded to a 50-bed Civil Hospital. Construction could not begin due to a lack of land. Approved staff have been reassigned to other hospitals and Sanjeevani clinics in the city. Work is underway to find suitable land for the hospital,” said Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla.
Health department documents show that numerous proposals have been submitted and correspondence has been exchanged at the government level regarding the land for the hospital, but no decision has been made. This delay is having the greatest impact on the rapidly growing population of Khajrana, Musakhedi, Tejaji Nagar, Bichauli Hapsi, and the surrounding areas.