UP Govt Allocates ₹25 Crore for Repair Work of GIMS Hospital

The Uttar Pradesh government has allotted ₹25 crore to rebuild the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida, state health authorities said on Thursday.

GIMS, one of the largest government medical facilities in western Uttar Pradesh, is plagued by structural flaws in its foundation, which cause it to flood, authorities said. The institute, which covers 15 acres in Greater Noida’s Kasna district, began to develop fractures as a result of the pouring water. As a result, the administration has left a large portion of the basement unfinished.

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet met earlier in June and authorised the allotment of cash for GIMS repairs. Apart from that, the cabinet accepted a plan to transfer ownership of the 500-bed government hospital from the Greater Noida administration to GIMS. The government hospital, built in 2011 by the Greater Noida council, was affiliated to GIMS, which was founded in 2016. Despite its affiliation with GIMS, the hospital was formerly overseen by the Greater Noida administration.

Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma, senior secretary of the health and family welfare department, gave orders to GIMS and other agencies on July 14 to carry out the necessary repairs, authorities said on Thursday. “The governor approved the work to strengthen the basement of the GIMS hospital building in Greater Noida.” The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) will finish the Finance Expenditure Committee’s project at a cost of Rs. 25.48 crore, according to the letter signed by Sharma and copied to GIMS and Greater Noida.

According to GIMS director Dr. (Brig) Rakesh Gupta, structural issues in the basement pose a significant risk to the five-story hospital structure, which sees thousands of patients every day for treatment. “Since 2019, we have been pleading with the state government to raise awareness of the problem, provide funding for repairs, and pick a company to do the work.