Four new hospitals to come up in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Health Minister C. Laxma Reddy on Friday told that the State Government is planning to construct four new multi-speciality hospitals around Hyderabad. During question hour in the Legislative Assembly, the minister informed that 500 bed hospitals and 250 bed mother and child hospital will be established in the city. Sites for construction of hospitals have been identified at Victoria Memorial Home, L.B.Nagar, Mylardevpally or Rajendranagar, near Petbasheerabad police station and beside Miyapur Bus terminal.

He said that the hospitals would be constructed on government lands and there was no question of land acquisition. Once the banks approve loans, the construction will begin.

Regarding development of Osmania General Hospital, the Health Minister said new building plans have been prepared and very shortly foundation would be laid.