(a) whether the Railways have proposed to develop
new healthcare infrastructure facilities along the
Railway network in the country;
(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof
along with the locations identified for the purpose, zone-wise;
(c) the time-frame set for its implementation; and
(d) the other steps being taken by the Railways to
improve healthcare facilities/infrastructure?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) and (b) Yes, Madam. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
and Ministry of Railways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) for setting up 522 healthcare facilities, 381 OPD & Diagnostic
Centre ( 200 sq. m.), 101 Secondary Level General Speciality Hospital
(5 acres) and 40 Tertiary Level Super Speciality Hospital (20 acres)
on vacant railway land, not immediately operationally required, along
the railway network of the country. To operationalise the MOU, a High
Power Working with senior officials of both the Ministries, has
identified 91 locations, 50 for OPD & Diagnostic Centres, 25 for
Secondary Level General Speciality Hospitals, 16 for Tertiary Level
Super Speciality Hospitals as a pilot project. Further, Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare has identified 11 locations to test the pilot
project. M/s. IL & FS, a Transaction Advisor appointed by Ministry
of Health & Family Welfare, is entrusted with the work of conducting
the feasibility study at these 11 locations. The zone-wise list of
locations is Appended.
(c) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is in the process of finalizing
the financial model for establishment and operation of the proposed OPD &
Diagnostic Centre. Ministry of Railways is regularly following up the
matter with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
(d) Upgrading of the healthcare facilities/infrastructure for benefit of
Railway beneficiaries’ is an ongoing process. Works and equipments are
being sanctioned regularly to improve the existing infrastructure and add
new facilities based on the needs of the Railway beneficiaries.