A hospital built at a cost of crores in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district has turned into ruins. The hospital, built 15 years ago, has turned into a ruin even before it became functional for the public. The violent elements have uprooted everything including the hospital doors, door frames, windows, grills, electrical wiring. Then this condition of the hospital has become a safe haven for thieves.
A 30-bed government hospital built 15 years ago on five acres of land in Saraiya panchayat of Paru block has closed due to negligence of the state government and the health department. The Bihar government has no information about this, while local people say that the hospital building, built 15 years ago on government land at a cost of Rs 5 crore, is currently in a dilapidated condition.
The hospital was in ruins even before it opened.
This hospital has not been properly started by the government and has not been given serious attention by the health department. For this reason the hospital proved useless to the people of the area. Crores of rupees were spent in the name of building the hospital, but neither the government could start it properly nor was it taken care of. Now when the hospital issue came to light, there was a commotion in the government department.
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A hospital was built in Saraiya Panchayat
Health department officials say that they have no information about the land on which the hospital is built and who constructed the hospital building. This 30-strong hospital is located in Saraiya Panchayat of Paru Block. The construction of the hospital was so grand that it had necessary facilities like doctor’s accommodation, nursing staff accommodation and labs etc., which have now turned into ruins.
Thieves took hospital items
Even the health department does not know about this hospital. Thieves stole windows, door frames, doors, grills, gates, cupboards and electrical wiring and other equipment of the hospital. The health department does not have the answer as to whose order this hospital was built and who built it. The health department did not take over the hospital after its construction, as the state headquarters was not informed about its construction and object.
This hospital was built 15 years ago
Saraiya Panchayat head Amod Sharma said that all the villagers are happy with the construction of such a big hospital in this village. Even after 15 years, neither any health worker nor the district administration came to see the condition of the hospital. The head said that we are constantly trying, but the local MP and MLA are not interested in this matter. The MLA did not raise his voice even in the assembly. This hospital was a victim of government corruption.
The Health Department does not have hospital information
Paru Block Circle Officer Mukesh Kumar said he got information about the dilapidated government hospital, after which an investigation was carried out. The old building is built on government land. We are investigating this. A report will be submitted to the department after the investigation. Meanwhile, Health Department DPM Nehal Ashraf said that the team has inspected the hospital. The health department has no information about this building.
The department is investigating the ruined hospital.
Nehal Ashraf said that he had come to investigate on the directives of senior officials. After the investigation we will prepare a report and give it to the authorities. Civil Surgeon Dr. Ajay Kumar said that when the matter came to his notice, a health department official was sent to investigate. The in-charge medical officer there has been asked to check all the records. The local administration has been asked to submit a report. When and under what circumstances it was done, why the handover did not happen, all matters will be investigated. After this we will inform the department.
