Rajasthan
300-bed Covid hospital to cater to rural population in Rajasthan’s Dariba | Jaipur News
JAIPUR: Considering the surge in the number of Covid cases in rural areas and to provide relief to the rural population, the Rajasthan State Road Development & Construction Corporation (RSRDC) in collaboration with Hindustan Zinc has completed the construction of a 300-bed Covid hospital with oxygen support, at DAV school premises in Dariba, Rajsamand.
In addition to that, another 100-bed hospital is being set up at Hindustan Zinc’s DAV school which will be equipped with ICU facilities and ventilators. The 300-bed hospital will become operational by Monday, said an official.
A press statement issued by Hindustan Zinc stated, “The company is setting up a state-of-the-art ‘field hospital’ with a capacity of 100 critical care beds in Dariba at Hindustan Zinc’s DAV school. The hospital will be located in the DAV school ground and is in addition to the support provided to the 300-bed hospital already being set up on DAV school premises.”
“Housed in air-conditioned tents with full electrical support, the ‘field hospital’ will be designed specifically for Covid care. The critical care facilities will have 20 beds equipped with oxygen support, while the remaining 80 ICU beds will have ventilator support. This is in addition to the DAV school air-conditioned infrastructure, continuous electricity, water supply, generator and fire-tender support availed to the health administration for Covid relief,” it added.
Hindustan Zinc is currently providing 5MT of medical oxygen per day, while another 5MT of oxygen is being supplied daily in cylinders through its bottling plant.
Arvind Poswal, district collector, Rajsamand said, “The100-bed Covid hospital, set up by HZL, will help the underprivileged section of society in getting quality treatment and will prove to be a milestone in saving the lives of our people.”
In addition to that, another 100-bed hospital is being set up at Hindustan Zinc’s DAV school which will be equipped with ICU facilities and ventilators. The 300-bed hospital will become operational by Monday, said an official.
A press statement issued by Hindustan Zinc stated, “The company is setting up a state-of-the-art ‘field hospital’ with a capacity of 100 critical care beds in Dariba at Hindustan Zinc’s DAV school. The hospital will be located in the DAV school ground and is in addition to the support provided to the 300-bed hospital already being set up on DAV school premises.”
“Housed in air-conditioned tents with full electrical support, the ‘field hospital’ will be designed specifically for Covid care. The critical care facilities will have 20 beds equipped with oxygen support, while the remaining 80 ICU beds will have ventilator support. This is in addition to the DAV school air-conditioned infrastructure, continuous electricity, water supply, generator and fire-tender support availed to the health administration for Covid relief,” it added.
Hindustan Zinc is currently providing 5MT of medical oxygen per day, while another 5MT of oxygen is being supplied daily in cylinders through its bottling plant.
Arvind Poswal, district collector, Rajsamand said, “The100-bed Covid hospital, set up by HZL, will help the underprivileged section of society in getting quality treatment and will prove to be a milestone in saving the lives of our people.”
