Delhi govt plans feasibility studies for 11 under-construction hospitals in PPP model
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi government is planning feasibility studies to operationalise 11 under-construction hospitals through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode, officials said. This initiative aims to expedite the functioning of key healthcare infrastructure projects across the national capital.
The 11 hospitals include Jwalapuri Hospital with 691 beds, Madipur Hospital with 691 beds, Hastsal Hospital with 691 beds, Siraspur Hospital with 1,164 beds, an ICU-bedded hospital at Shalimar Bagh with 1,430 beds, an ICU-bedded hospital at Sultanpuri with 525 beds, CNBC Hospital at Geeta Colony with 610 beds, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital with 1,912 beds, an ICU-bedded hospital at Sarita Vihar with 336 beds, an ICU-bedded hospital at Raghubir Nagar with 1,565 beds, and an ICU-bedded hospital at Kirari with 458 beds.
The Directorate General of Health Services, Delhi, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), inviting proposals from Transaction Advisors empanelled with the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
Each hospital has been identified as a unique project due to variations in location, shape, size, capacity, and likely clinical services. The Transaction Advisor will conduct studies for each hospital individually and submit detailed reports. Notably, the proposed ICU-bedded hospital at Kirari, which is still in the planning phase, will also address aspects related to the initiation of construction and subsequent operationalisation.
The consultancy will begin by preparing an Inception Report, which will serve as the foundation for all related activities. This report will include an integrated plan covering detailed tasks, activities, and a phase-wise resource deployment plan.
The Transaction Advisor will present case studies on hospital PPP projects in India and abroad, analyzing techno-commercial structures, pros and cons, and key learnings. The advisor will also prepare a Technical and Transaction Structuring Report, which will cover site and land use assessment, review of documentation, assessment of regulatory compliance, evaluation of construction progress, legal considerations, risk identification, utility service analysis, and expansion possibilities.
The infrastructure use assessment will evaluate hospital facilities against applicable norms such as the Clinical Establishments Act, NMC guidelines, Indian Public Health Standards, and NABH standards. This assessment will also consider the scope for expanding clinical services, modifications required for support infrastructure, parking and ambulance access, and phased development plans.
A healthcare demand assessment will involve a catchment area analysis, review of existing hospitals, identification of service gaps, and the definition of an appropriate service mix and hospital configuration, including bed allocation, OT, ICU, and OPD services.
Financial analysis will address revenue models, cost estimates, financial statements, funding and financing mechanisms, and safeguards for cashless treatment for referred patients.
The PPP option analysis will define the roles and responsibilities of the involved parties, identify suitable PPP models, outline commercial arrangements, and determine patient mix, including both free and paid patients.
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Nothing wrong in MLAs aspiring for ministerial position: K'taka HM Parameshwara
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Bengaluru (PTI): Amid a group of ruling Congress MLAs camping in Delhi with a cabinet rejig demand for their inclusion, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said there was nothing wrong in legislators aspiring for ministerial positions.
He asserted that experienced MLAs were capable of handling such responsibilities.
His remarks came a day after senior and first-time MLAs stepped up lobbying efforts in the national capital with the party high command, seeking a cabinet reshuffle and greater representation.
"There is nothing wrong in them asking for it (ministerial position)," Parameshwara, a senior Congress leader, said
He added that the MLAs, some of who have been elected thrice, are capable to take up the ministerial positions.
He maintained that the final call on any cabinet reshuffle rests with the party high command.
"Our Chief Minister (Siddaramaiah), the high command, and our party (state) president (DK Shivakumar) decide about reshuffle. These three sit together and take a decision," he said.
The minister also indicated that the established procedure for cabinet formation was likely being followed.
"Earlier too, when I was the (state Congress) president, during cabinet formation, the Pradesh Congress Committee president, the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader, and our in-charge general secretaries would take decisions that would then be presented before our AICC president, approval would be obtained, and then it would be announced," he said.
He added that even today the same procedure is followed.
Responding to questions on whether senior ministers would make way for newcomers, Parameshwara said they would abide by the party's decision.
"If the high command decides then we have to accept it. There is no question of not accepting it," he said.
Stressing on party discipline, he added, "Whether it is me, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, or Energy Minister K J George, we all are seniors. If they (high command) decide that we should be replaced and make changes, then there is no question of us opposing it."
Clarifying that discussions were limited to a possible cabinet reshuffle, he said decisions on leadership matters were entirely in the hands of the high command.
He said the discussions were limited only to the Cabinet rejig and not changing the party state president, a post being held by Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar for the past six years.
"Right now we are discussing cabinet reshuffle, not about the party president. All such matters are left to the high command," he said.
Recalling his own appointment as state Congress president in the past, Parameshwara said he had not lobbied for the post. "When I was made president, I did not lobby for it. Our leader Sonia Gandhi took the decision. It came as a surprise to me. I had not asked for it," he said.
On Sunday, several senior MLAs travelled to Delhi to press for a cabinet reshuffle, while first-time legislators renewed their demand for representation, seeking at least five berths in the Siddaramaiah-led ministry.
The push for a rejig comes amid internal rumblings within the ruling party and speculation over leadership issues, even as the high command is yet to take a final call.
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