Medical equipment to STPs: Govt nod to s 127cr projects in Gurgaon
Gurgaon: Key infrastructure projects, including procurement of essential equipment for the upcoming Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and Hospital in Sector 102A, were approved by the govt on Friday.
The upgrade of STPs in Behrampur and Dhanwapur has also got a financial nod.
The approvals were granted during a high-powered purchase committee meeting chaired by CM Nayab Singh Saini. The sanctioned Rs 27 crore for the hospital will go towards the key infrastructure such as oxygen generation plants, modular operating theatres, central sterilisation and sterile services units, medical gas pipeline systems, pneumatic tube systems, as well as kitchen and laundry equipment.
"With approvals now in place, the tender allotment process will begin shortly," the GMDA official said.
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The medical college and hospital, spread over 30.81 acres of land owned by the MCG, is being constructed by the Uttar Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Limited (UPRNNL) at an overall cost of around Rs 550 crore. The project is being funded by the GMDA, MCG, and Sheetla Mata shrine board. While the construction began in April 2022, the project has repeatedly missed several deadlines.
With 72% of the work done, the GMDA is hoping to complete the project by April next year.
The 883-bedded hospital will include 114 emergency and trauma beds, 606 general beds, 52 ICU and high-dependency unit beds, 23 NICU beds, 20 private beds, and 68 floating beds. The medical college will initially offer 150 MBBS seats, which will later be expanded to 250. Once operational, the hospital will be managed by the state health department.
Among the other infrastructure pushes, the state sanctioned Rs 85 crore for upgrading the 100 MLD Dhanwapur and 120 MLD Behrampur sewage treatment plants (STPs) to tertiary treatment facilities. Currently, only 25% of the capacity at these plants meets tertiary standards. The upgrades aim to reduce the Biological Oxygen Demand in treated water from 30 mg/L to the permissible limit of 10 mg/L. The water will then be suitable for reuse in agriculture, construction, and groundwater recharge.
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