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Hans India
6 days ago
- Health
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ESI Hospital ready for inauguration
Rajamahendravaram: A state-of-the-art Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Hospital, constructed at a cost of Rs 56 crore in Rajamahendravaram, is ready for inauguration. Built to match the standards of corporate hospitals, the facility is expected to significantly enhance healthcare services for insured workers across the region. The Central government approved funding for the hospital project on August 19, 2020. Built on 5.83 acres, the construction was delayed and completed on December 30, 2024, with the hospital handed over to the Andhra Pradesh government in June 2025. Originally a 50-bed facility established in 1987 during the TDP regime, the hospital has been expanded to 100 beds, though formal approval for this upgrade is still pending. A report detailing necessary medical equipment, human resources, and operational funds has been submitted to the state government. Former MP Maganti Murali Mohan initiated the project in 2018, and the foundation was laid then. Minister Vasamsetty Subhash visited twice for progress reviews, but essential medical equipment is still awaited. The upgraded hospital includes 32 outpatient (OP) rooms, a casualty unit, minor operating theatre, pharmacy, and emergency ward on the ground floor, while the second floor is dedicated to mother and child healthcare, featuring an ICU, PICU, and third floor has six wards, a library, and administrative offices. Equipped with four lifts, centralized air conditioning, 50 CCTV cameras, and Braille signage, every bed has oxygen and ventilator facilities. Currently, the old 50-bed hospital operates with 30 staff members, but the new facility will require at least 300 personnel, including 100 doctors. The hospital plans to offer 26 types of medical services, including general medicine and surgery, although details on super-specialty services remain unclear. Officials are optimistic that once fully equipped, it will be a vital secondary care facility for the region's workforce.
Hans India
24-06-2025
- Science
- Hans India
New science centre ready to engage young minds
Rajamahendravaram: The much-awaited Science Centre constructed in Bommuru, under the Rajamahendravaram Rural Assembly constituency, is now ready for inauguration. Built on a five-acre site adjacent to the Mahila Pranganam (Women's Complex), the project was initiated in 2018 by the then Telugu Desam government. The foundation stone was laid by the then MP Maganti Murali Mohan. Jointly funded by the Central and State Governments at a cost of Rs 15 crore, the project was executed under the supervision of the Visweswaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM), Bengaluru. The construction of the facility was completed in 2023, but its inauguration was delayed due to various reasons during the previous administration. The Science Centre, aimed at delivering scientific knowledge through innovative approaches, especially to students from Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema, Kakinada, and East Godavari districts, is the third such Science Centre in Andhra Pradesh following those in Tirupati and Vijayawada. While the Science Centre in Tirupati operates under the Central Government, the Vijayawada facility is managed by the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Science and Technology (APCOST). The Rajahmundry Science Centre will also be operated by APCOST under the State Government's supervision. Despite plans by the present coalition government to inaugurate the centre in November last year, the event could not materialise. Efforts are now underway to make the facility accessible to students this month, with a formal inauguration scheduled for July. Central and State ministers, along with senior officials, are expected to attend the event. One of the major attractions of the centre is the beautifully landscaped green carpet park, featuring 18 display slots that showcase various themes in science and technology. These include interactive exhibits on the Earth-Moon system, dinosaurs, ocean waves and their acoustics, musical tones, Newton's laws of motion, a gravity chair, and an 'Expressway' section for scientific demonstrations. The two-story centre also houses a Fun Science section, a Tarangan (Planetarium), a Science Park, an Innovation Hub, an auditorium, and a conference hall. Teacher Meka Susatya Rekha, the project coordinator, confirmed that the Science Centre is fully constructed and ready for inauguration. She said that efforts are being made to open the centre to students this month and formally inaugurate it in July. The launch of the centre is expected to greatly benefit students across North Andhra and the twin Godavari districts, providing them with hands-on learning experiences and exposure to cutting-edge science and technology.
