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CM Revanth Reddy to lay foundation stone for new Osmania General Hospital tomorrow

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The Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Hyderabad, a heritage structure built in 1925, is set to be relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy will lay the foundation stone for the new hospital on Friday. The new hospital will be built on a 32 lakh square feet area at Goshamahal and will feature 2,000 beds, 30 medical departments, including eight new super-specialties, and a 750-seat auditorium. It will also have advanced surgical facilities like robotic surgery and a transplant theater, along with modern infrastructure like laundry, sewage treatment, and waste management systems. The construction of the new hospital necessitates road widening from MJ Market to Bhoolaxmi temple, affecting 218 properties. While the new hospital signifies a significant upgrade in public healthcare, the relocation of the historical OGH raises concerns about preserving its heritage value.
Cm Revanth Reddy To Lay Foundation For New Osmania Hospital

Hyderabad: In 2015, the then chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had promised to relocate the Osmania General Hospital (OGH) and it is now becoming a reality. In a major fillip to the public healthcare capacity of Hyderabad and Telangana, the chief minister Revanth Reddy will lay the foundation stone for the new Osmania General Hospital on Friday.

The new government-run hospital will be constructed on a 32 lakh square feet built-up area at Goshamahal while fulfilling the NMC and IPHS norms.

The hospital will be equipped with 2,000 beds and 30 medical departments, including eight new emerging super-specialty disciplines. The new structure will come up with a 750-seat auditorium for conducting medical conferences.

The new healthcare facility will boast of 29 major and 12 minor operation theaters, with facilities for robotic surgery and a dedicated transplant theater. The hospital will also have modern laundry, STP, ETP, and biomedical waste management systems.

The new hospital building design has separate provisions for a power substation, fire station, bio and non-bio waste management, and sewage treatment plant (STP).

Meanwhile, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s (GHMC) standing committee has requested the GHMC to accord approval of the Road Development Plan (RDP) for the upcoming hospital. The plan proposes to expand the road by 30 metre in width from MJ Market to Bhoolaxmi temple (Muslim Jung Bridge) via Malakunta, Begum Bazar road. The road widening programme is expected to affect nearly 218 properties along the road.

The OGH, which is in a dilapidated condition, was built during the reign of Mir Osman Ali khan, the last Nizam Nawab in 1925. It is listed as a heritage structure. It was initially established as the Afzalgunj Hospital in 1866 by Salar Jung I.

Built in Indo-Saracenic style, reflecting Hyderabad’s blend of Mughal and European influences, the hospital also has a sui generis significance in terms of heritage.