<p>The district administration will construct the new district hospital on the plot of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus stand in the City.</p>.<p>The KSRTC, which is struggling for want of enough buses in use, has already agreed to hand over the rights over the entire plot of the desolate bus stand to the district officers.<br /><br />The doctors and medical staff of the district hospital and even citizens are expressing disappointment as the choice of the district administration, saying the place is not suitable for construction of a hospital.<br /><br />There are allegations that the plot was selected by people with no idea how much land a hospital needs and with what facilities. The area of the KSRTC bus stand will not suffice the construction of a big, modern, super-specialty hospital, many have said. There are also apprehensions on the capacity of the State government to construct such a hospital newly, when it has failed to fulfill the necessities of the present district hospital. <br /><br />The original site chosen for construction of a new hospital was on the premises of the Basappa choultry beside BB Road. Officers concerned had said the district hospital, which currently holds about a hundred beds, cannot be given additional facilities. <br /><br />Officers concerned had said the district hospital, which currently holds about a hundred beds, cannot be given additional facilities. It had also become difficult to treat a large number of patients in the hospital, which gave them the idea of change of place for the hospital.<br /><br />The original site chosen for construction of a new hospital was on the premises of the Basappa choultry beside BB Road. Former District In-charge Minister Shobha Karandlaje and Union Minister M Veerappa Moily too had approved of the site. <br /><br />The project for construction of a new hospital, however, was not implemented and the idea of construction on the premises of the Basappa choultry was dropped. The next choice of plot was the premises of the court adjacent to the district hospital. The court officials agreed to hand over the property for construction of a new hospital, but this project too was eventually rejected.<br /><br />Now, the district administration has taken up the project of building a new hospital on the property of KSRTC, but there are too many objections.<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, a senior officer of the District Health and Family Welfare Department said the project would be implemented immediately, if was approved by the authorities concerned. “A meeting regarding the construction was organized in Bangalore with the general secretary of the State government. The district administration submitted a proposal to construct a hospital that can hold at least 200 beds in the KSRTC plot and the Transport Corporation agreed to hand over the land to the Health Department.”<br /><br />The doctors and medical staff of the hospital, however, are unhappy with the choice. The KSRTC bus stand spans about five acres of land. The district hospital, however, needs much more, they insist. “There has been a lack of foresight in selection of the site, as we need a district hospital that can hold 300 to 500 beds. We also need a separate unit for emergency treatment and a residential complex for people working in the hospital. <br /><br />Enough space should be provided to park ambulances, cars, two-wheelers and other vehicles. There should also be a garden and a resting area. Would the KSRTC bus stand site hold all this?” they said.</p>.<p>Hospital needs at least 20 acres<br /><br />The new hospital should be constructed on a plot at least 20 acres large, instead of a congested five acre plot, said the members of the committee of people with common thinking. The best place for construction of the district hospital would be the 20-acre land near Anakanur, they added. <br /><br />“The bus stand was constructed on the dried up Thimmegowda tank. During rain, the entire area converts into a virtual tank, with stagnant water. Also, the only way to reach the bus stand area is MG Road and traffic is always heavy there. It is difficult to drive an ambulance through the road.”<br /><br />The demand for the number of beds in the hospital went up from 200 to 500. The committee members agreed that a mini-park would add to the appeal of the hospital in the eyes of patients and their relatives.<br /> </p>
<p>The district administration will construct the new district hospital on the plot of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus stand in the City.</p>.<p>The KSRTC, which is struggling for want of enough buses in use, has already agreed to hand over the rights over the entire plot of the desolate bus stand to the district officers.<br /><br />The doctors and medical staff of the district hospital and even citizens are expressing disappointment as the choice of the district administration, saying the place is not suitable for construction of a hospital.<br /><br />There are allegations that the plot was selected by people with no idea how much land a hospital needs and with what facilities. The area of the KSRTC bus stand will not suffice the construction of a big, modern, super-specialty hospital, many have said. There are also apprehensions on the capacity of the State government to construct such a hospital newly, when it has failed to fulfill the necessities of the present district hospital. <br /><br />The original site chosen for construction of a new hospital was on the premises of the Basappa choultry beside BB Road. Officers concerned had said the district hospital, which currently holds about a hundred beds, cannot be given additional facilities. <br /><br />Officers concerned had said the district hospital, which currently holds about a hundred beds, cannot be given additional facilities. It had also become difficult to treat a large number of patients in the hospital, which gave them the idea of change of place for the hospital.<br /><br />The original site chosen for construction of a new hospital was on the premises of the Basappa choultry beside BB Road. Former District In-charge Minister Shobha Karandlaje and Union Minister M Veerappa Moily too had approved of the site. <br /><br />The project for construction of a new hospital, however, was not implemented and the idea of construction on the premises of the Basappa choultry was dropped. The next choice of plot was the premises of the court adjacent to the district hospital. The court officials agreed to hand over the property for construction of a new hospital, but this project too was eventually rejected.<br /><br />Now, the district administration has taken up the project of building a new hospital on the property of KSRTC, but there are too many objections.<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, a senior officer of the District Health and Family Welfare Department said the project would be implemented immediately, if was approved by the authorities concerned. “A meeting regarding the construction was organized in Bangalore with the general secretary of the State government. The district administration submitted a proposal to construct a hospital that can hold at least 200 beds in the KSRTC plot and the Transport Corporation agreed to hand over the land to the Health Department.”<br /><br />The doctors and medical staff of the hospital, however, are unhappy with the choice. The KSRTC bus stand spans about five acres of land. The district hospital, however, needs much more, they insist. “There has been a lack of foresight in selection of the site, as we need a district hospital that can hold 300 to 500 beds. We also need a separate unit for emergency treatment and a residential complex for people working in the hospital. <br /><br />Enough space should be provided to park ambulances, cars, two-wheelers and other vehicles. There should also be a garden and a resting area. Would the KSRTC bus stand site hold all this?” they said.</p>.<p>Hospital needs at least 20 acres<br /><br />The new hospital should be constructed on a plot at least 20 acres large, instead of a congested five acre plot, said the members of the committee of people with common thinking. The best place for construction of the district hospital would be the 20-acre land near Anakanur, they added. <br /><br />“The bus stand was constructed on the dried up Thimmegowda tank. During rain, the entire area converts into a virtual tank, with stagnant water. Also, the only way to reach the bus stand area is MG Road and traffic is always heavy there. It is difficult to drive an ambulance through the road.”<br /><br />The demand for the number of beds in the hospital went up from 200 to 500. The committee members agreed that a mini-park would add to the appeal of the hospital in the eyes of patients and their relatives.<br /> </p>
