
PWD begins demolition in newly built district hospital to add fire exit, ramp
The move, labelled as part of a 'Phase II expansion', has raised eyebrows as both features are basic necessities in a tertiary care hospital. The state Public Works Department (PWD), which designed and built the hospital, is now constructing not just the fire escape and ramp but also a mortuary, sewage treatment plant, laundry unit, modular labour room, modular operation theatre, and medical gas pipeline system (MGPS).
An additional Rs15 crore was sanctioned for these works. Under Phase I, the hospital construction cost stood at around Rs45 crore, and the building was declared ready last month — over 13 years after the project was sanctioned.
Despite the hospital being fully equipped and staffed, its inauguration has been repeatedly delayed. It was initially slated to open in early June but missed several deadlines. Final work resumed after pressure from the high court and elected representatives.
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During a TOI visit, the hospital appeared fully functional, with clinical staff present in their departments and the civil surgeon's office shifted to the new premises. Beds have been laid across wards, but the facility remains without patients. The ongoing construction on the second floor breaks the silence in the corridors.
PWD officials did not clarify why the ramp and fire exit were excluded from the original plan.
PWD executive engineer Varsha Ghuse did not respond to calls. Hospital authorities say the two-storey structure — with a restricted 100-bed capacity — was entirely designed by PWD. The omission of key safety features is especially glaring in the wake of recent tragedies, such as the 2021 Bhandara district hospital fire.
Officials now say the fire exit and ramp will link the existing structure to a 100-bed Critical Care Hospital Block (CCHB), currently under construction at the rear of the campus. The CCHB is being developed under the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) and is in an advanced stage.
The absence of basic emergency infrastructure, especially after years of delay and crores spent, has raised serious questions about planning and accountability in government health infrastructure projects.

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