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The ambitious task to conception an outpatient-cum-emergency artifact astatine K.R. Hospital successful Mysuru is acceptable to statesman soon, with the Mysuru Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI) absorption handing implicit the tract identified for the caller installation wrong the infirmary premises.
MMCRI Dean and Director K.R. Dakshayani told The Hindu that civilian works are expected to commencement anytime arsenic the demolition of the aged structures astatine the peculiar ward artifact successful the infirmary has begun. The task is expected to assistance decongest the Outpatient Department (OPD) services and bring everything nether 1 roof.
The aged peculiar ward artifact connected the K.R. Hospital premises person been identified for constructing the multi-storied centenary OPD artifact aft demolition of the aged structure, and works for the aforesaid person been initiated accordingly. The OPD, emergency, and different cardinal services volition beryllium shifted to the caller artifact from the main 1 erstwhile the caller installation is ready.
The centenary OPD analyzable was 1 of the proposals submitted to the State authorities by MMCRI arsenic portion of its ‘centenary projects’ and was approved, considering the diligent load handled by the K.R. Hospital. The centenary celebrations began successful August 2023 and concluded successful September 2024.
In 2024, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced an allocation of ₹75 crore successful his Budget for establishing the caller OPD building.
It is estimated that the K.R. Hospital handles implicit 9 lakh outpatients a twelvemonth — the highest by a State-run infirmary successful Karnataka. On an average, astir six lakh inpatients avail attraction astatine the infirmary annually. Together, the MMCRI hospitals, including Cheluvamba and PKTB, grip astir 13.25 lakh patients. The diligent load was eased with Mysuru getting a territory infirmary and a super-specialty infirmary connected KRS Road.
