Hindu Rao’s hotel bill for staff at Rs 2cr
Officials say that the presence of Covid patients has been low till now with more than 90% beds lying vacant.
Almost two months after Hindu Rao Hospital started functioning as a dedicated Covid-19 facility, the north corporation has written to Delhi government to restore the normal status of the 980-bed hospital.
Officials say that the presence of Covid patients has been low till now with more than 90% beds lying vacant. The hotel bill for healthcare workers has, meanwhile, exceeded Rs 2 crore, they add.
“Before the hospital was turned into a Covid facility, more than 3,000 patients used to come here daily for OPD services. Mostly poor patients with lack of resources come here for treatment. Now, only 16 Covid patients are admitted here, while non-Covid patients are being diverted to other hospitals,” a senior official said.
“The decision to restore our status can only be taken by Delhi government and DDMA. If they do not agree, we are willing to start a small 50-bed ward in a separate building,” said Jai Prakash, mayor of the north corporation.
The mayor added that their letters for help in meeting hospital expenses and hotel bills for healthcare workers had yielded no result so far.
“We had written to Delhi government to help us in payment of hotel dues when the first demand of Rs 90 lakh installment was made. But we have been told that help in the form of medical equipment and infrastructure can be provided and no money will be released directly,” added another official of the cash-strapped civic body.
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