Bed capacity of govt hospitals to be increased to 20,000: Jain

Addressing a gathering at ‘Janta ki Cabinet, Janta <g data-gr-id="27">ke</g> Beech’ on completion of 100 days of Delhi government, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said that out of 20,000 hospitals beds, government will set aside 3000 beds for emergency and ICU.

“At present, Delhi government has hospitals having a capacity of 10,000 beds, but in next two-and-a-half-years, we will increase from 10,000 beds to 20,000 beds which could never be done in past 65 years. <g data-gr-id="31">Government</g> has prepared a plan of this project,” Jain said.

“We have got to know that in Delhi, people have to spend Rs 60,000 to Rs 1 lakh for using ICU beds every day. In view of this, our government has decided to set aside 3000 beds for emergency and ICU out of 20,000 beds in government hospitals,” he also said. 

The minister said that health department will open separate four branches of Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, GB Pant Hospital, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Dental College and Delhi Cancer Institute in the national Capital. “For example, if you want to get your eyes treated at Guru Nanak Eye Centre, but it falls far from your house.Keeping this in view, <g data-gr-id="23">government</g> will open four branches of Guru Nanak Eye Centre across the city so that people will be benefited,” Jai said. 

Meanwhile, Delhi government on Monday announced expansion and improvement of infrastructure of government educational institutions with more teachers along with <g data-gr-id="38">formation</g> of a committee to regulate private schools admission and fees. Sisodia said that “during this budget we will formulate a policy for private schools admission and fee. There were flaws and loopholes in <g data-gr-id="37">law</g> to regulate and control fees and admission of private schools. “We will amend the law and give power to our officers. We will also form a committee to regulate private schools soon.”