New facility at Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences awaiting water connection

MYSURU: The newly constructed hospital attached to Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) is awaiting water connection.
The project to draw bulk water from the supply line for industrial use is yet to be implemented, and this is delaying launch of the 450-bed hospital built at a cost of Rs 160 crore.
CIMS is using the district hospital as a teaching hospital as the five-storey structure is yet to be opened for patients.At present, the hospital is using borewell water to meet its needs. But it would be insufficient after the hospital is inaugurated and opened for public use. The building is also short of security staff.
The new facility has come up on 31,000sqm land spread over 2.3acres of the 10acre land sanctioned by the government at Yedapura campus. The works, which began in early 2018, was built in about four years.
As the new hospital has seven entry and exit points, CIMS has initiated the process for recruitment of security staff.
Guarding the 10acre campus is vital, as also managing the movement of patients, their attendants, vehicles, hospital staff and others. Construction of restrooms for security guards is also pending before the authorities.
The five-storey building has facilities like out-patient services, wards, laboratories, emergency wards, main operation theatre, medical officers’ chambers, teaching hall, administrative services and other rooms. Once the hospital opens, it will have 750 beds.
“CIMS authorities and the district administration have made all plans to get the newly constructed hospital inaugurated by the President. But the pending water and power supply connections, construction of restrooms for security guards, delay in appointment of security staff among may further delay the inauguration. CIMS authorities have written to the government informing about its requirements,” CIMS dean and director Dr Sanjiv told TOI.