DDA TO ISSUE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE FOR DELAY IN SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL

In reply to an RTI application filed by Dwarka Forum, the Delhi Development Authority (Institutional Land) has informed that the Delhi Development Authority will issue notice to the Muthoot Group to explain delay in the construction of Hospital. The DDA allotteed a plot I Sector 10 to Muthoot Group in June, 2004 for the construction of Super Specialty Hospital

According to the terms of allotment, the group was to construct the hospital building within 5 years from the date of handing over the physical possession which is already over but not even a single brick has been laid. The plot is being used of functions, meetings, Satsangs and learning driving while the Dwarkaites are crying for health facilities. Informed sources claim that this plot has changed hands four to five times and at present is in the hands of few property agents, the telephone numbers on the board at hospital site have been painted to hide them which indicates that something is suspicious and an inquiry will reveal the fact.

On the other hand, the first phase of Delhi Government Super-Specialty hospital of 500-bed in the first phases should be completed by the tentative date of August, 2010 but no activity is seen on the ground so far despite the claim made by the Delhi Health Minister, Ms. Kiran Walia has announced that the work is in progress there.

At present, for indoor treatment, the Dwarkaites either have to go to Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, Janak Puri, DDU Hospital, Mayapuri, Spinal Hospital, Vasant Kunj, AIIMS and Safdarjung or have to go to some private hospital locally available private hospital which are notorious to exploit such an emergency for their financial gains. In an emergency, the precious time is lost and at time, this becomes fatal. Now, population of Dwarka is over 5-lakh which will increase rapidly with the allotments of pending flats.

In Dwarka, there are some other sites also where for years, only the boards of Local Shopping Centre or Nursing Homes and so on are display without any activity to complete these projects. Residents appeal to the authorities to awake from slumber and do the needful.