(a) whether the Government had released funds for procurement of equipments
and upgradation of hospitals in Delhi for Commonwealth Games, 2010;
(b) if so, the details thereof, hospitalwise and head-wise;
(c) whether the equipments so procured were of the prescribed standards and
procured by following due process of tendering;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the action taken/being taken by the Government to investigate the
matter thoroughly?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) to (e): Since ‘Health’ is State Subject, no such information hospital-wise
is centrally maintained.
However, with a view to provide tertiary and specialized care to the
participants of Commonwealth Games, 2010, Sports Injury Centre has been set
up in the Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi with total cost of 70.72 crore
including 26.50 Crore for procurement of equipments and furniture.
In addition, some equipments for strengthening of various departments
of the Central Government Hospitals in New Delhi were procured after following
the proper process of tendering.