DRDO to make 1000-bed temporary hospital in Kashi

VARANASI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will make a 1000-bed temporary hospital in the BHU stadium.

A decision to that effect was taken at a meeting of officials of DRDO and district administration, on Monday.

Divisional commissioner Deepak Agrawal, district magistrate Kaushalraj Sharma, municipal commissioner Gaurang Rathi, and officials of DRDO, BHU and CPWD attended the meeting. MLA AK Sharma chaired the meeting.

According to the district magistrate, the temporary hospital will be housed in a huge tent (German hanger).

The hospital is likely to be ready within the next two weeks.

The temporary hospital will be equipped with all facilities including oxygen, water supply and a pharmacy.

A team of CPWD and Varanasi Nagar Nigam officials visited Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to make water supply, electricity and sewer connection arrangements.