MARGAO
Hospicio authorities may find itself in a tight spot as the agency roped in by the government has recommended total restoration of the ground-plus-three-storeyed building housing the casualty at an estimated cost which may touch Rs one crore.
But the question now arises whether the government will go in for the restoration of the building or leave it unattended when shifting the medical services to the new
district hospital likely by August next year.
Senior PWD officials informed that the agency's report and the estimates will be forwarded to the higher authorities for appropriate action since the restoration work involves huge costs. "We are facing a piquant situation. On the one hand, the agency has recommended restoration of the ground-plus-three-storyed building which may require around Rs one crore. On the other hand, questions are raised whether the government will restore the building as the district hospital is set to be commissioned in less than a year's time," the PWD official remarked.
That the Hospicio authorities find themselves in a tight spot is evident by the fact that the closure of the building after a balcony iron grill landed on a visitor to the hospital has left the officials with little space to function.
That the Hospicio is facing space crunch after the building was shut down became evident on the day of the bus accident at Canacona when the casualty functioning from the office of the Medical Superintendent Dr Aira Almeida could not cope up with the number of injured passengers referred to the hospital for treatment.
The Hospicio superintendent had to shift her office to the first floor of the building housing the canteen as her office has been converted into a makeshift casualty.
Hospicio authorities may find itself in a tight spot as the agency roped in by the government has recommended total restoration of the ground-plus-three-storeyed building housing the casualty at an estimated cost which may touch Rs one crore.
But the question now arises whether the government will go in for the restoration of the building or leave it unattended when shifting the medical services to the new
district hospital likely by August next year.
Senior PWD officials informed that the agency's report and the estimates will be forwarded to the higher authorities for appropriate action since the restoration work involves huge costs. "We are facing a piquant situation. On the one hand, the agency has recommended restoration of the ground-plus-three-storyed building which may require around Rs one crore. On the other hand, questions are raised whether the government will restore the building as the district hospital is set to be commissioned in less than a year's time," the PWD official remarked.
That the Hospicio authorities find themselves in a tight spot is evident by the fact that the closure of the building after a balcony iron grill landed on a visitor to the hospital has left the officials with little space to function.
That the Hospicio is facing space crunch after the building was shut down became evident on the day of the bus accident at Canacona when the casualty functioning from the office of the Medical Superintendent Dr Aira Almeida could not cope up with the number of injured passengers referred to the hospital for treatment.
The Hospicio superintendent had to shift her office to the first floor of the building housing the canteen as her office has been converted into a makeshift casualty.
