Two-year deadline set for OGH construction; focus on modern equipment, road network

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has asked officials to complete the construction of Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in two years.

In a review meeting of the State government on the construction of the new Osmania hospital, the status of the hospital works, procurement of medical equipment and other issues were discussed.

The CM instructed the officials to procure modern medical equipment as per the needs of the new modern hospital and prepare appropriate plans in this regard.

Advanced medical equipment

The engineering officials were ordered to prepare plans for adequate rooms, labs and other structures for the installation of advanced medical equipment. CM Revanth Reddy stressed that a road network should also be developed around the hospital premises to avoid inconvenience to the locals and ease traffic jams.

To expedite the hospital construction works, a coordination committee with the medical and health department, police, GHMC and electricity departments must be set up immediately.

The committee must conduct a field visit and meet every 10 days to resolve the challenges and ensure that the work is done at a fast pace.

Focus on proper road network

To ensure safety and security, CM Revanth Reddy instructed senior police officers to prepare plans in advance for security arrangements and effective traffic management at the new Osmania Hospital. The Roads and Buildings officials will prepare plans to develop a road network connecting various roads around the hospital.

A senior officer will also be appointed for each hospital as well as the medical college, which are under construction in various districts, including Hyderabad, the Chief Minister said.

The assigned officer will be entrusted with the responsibility of supervising the construction of buildings around the clock. The construction works of all these hospitals and medical Colleges should be completed by June 2026, the CM said.