Old VS hospital to be demolished and replaced with a latest 500-bed facility

Ahmedabad: The city will get a new 500-bed public hospital as a replacement of existing old building of VS hospital. The old heritage tower of main building of VS hospital along with wards 1 to 6 will not be demolished however.

The decision has been taken by AMC as per the advice of Structural Engineer who suggested that old buildings were unsafe for earthquake.

Main building’s cathlab, CTOT, OICU and ward 9 to 15 are to be demolished in accordance with structural stability report. CMH gynecology building and OPD building are also going to be demolished.

These details were shared today by AMC in a statement.

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