Jewar is set to get a 100-bed hospital, trauma care centre off Yamuna e-way

Noida: Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh and Gautam Budh Nagar chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Sunil Sharma laid the foundation stone of a 100-bed trauma centre and combined hospital off Yamuna Expressway in Jewar’s Raunija village on Tuesday.

During the ceremony, the MLA said the hospital would help save lives since it is close to Yamuna Expressway, which sees many accidents.

The facility will cost the authorities Rs 45 crore approximately. So far, the state government has released funds of Rs 6 crore for the construction of the hospital.

On the other hand, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority has allotted six acres for the facility at a Rs 1 per square metre cost.

Health officials said besides treating emergency cases, the facility will help people who can not get treatment in private hospitals due to financial constraints. During the second wave of COVID, the demand for a government hospital in the area had grown louder.

On Tuesday, Singh said, “The people of the district will not face any problem reaching this hospital due to its proximity to the Yamuna Expressway. Earlier, we referred accident cases on the expressway to Delhi, but with this facility coming up, many more lives would get saved.”

The 165-km-long Yamuna Expressway connecting the National Capital Region to Agra and West UP witnesses several accidents and related deaths annually.

“Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Limited is building the 100-bed facility, which will serve people involved in accident cases on the expressway and meet other medical needs,” said Sharma.

Health officials said the facility would assume greater significance after the Noida International Airport starts operations in its vicinity by helping meet requirements during any eventuality.