KARGIL, MAY 01, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan along with the Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve took stock of patient care facilities at the Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital Kurbathang here today.

Superintending Engineer PWD Kargil Er Ved Prakash, Executive Engineer R&B-II Kacho Mehmood Ali Khan, Executive Engineer PHE Subhash Chander, Executive Engineer Mechanical Division Om Prakash, Executive Engineer PDD Altaf Hussain, Medical Superintendent Kargil Dr Fatima Nissa, Nodal Officer Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital Dr Abdul Jalil besides other concerned officers accompanied the CEC during the tour.

The CEC inquired from the officers about the status of establishment of the second oxygen plant, status of facilities of beds, oxygen cylinders, other necessary medical equipments, medicines and other requisite facilities required for the COVID-19 suspected and positive patients.
          As regards to the status of the 2^nd oxygen plant being established at the hospital, the concerned engineers of Mechanical Division informed the CEC that the plant has been completed in all respects and is being tested within 2 to 3 days, adding that with the operationalization of this 500 LMP capacity plant, the total oxygen generation of the COVID-19 Hospital will go up to 1000 LMP.

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Regarding the bed capacity of the hospital, the officers concerned informed the CEC that there is presently a total capacity of 120 beds in the hospital which is being enhanced to 230 in coming days as per need.

The CEC was further informed that there are presently 23 patients admitted in the Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital out of which 9 are positive cases.

Pertaining to other facilities like water, electricity and other requirements, the officers concerned informed that uninterrupted power supply is being ensured through the grid while for back power establishment of one more feeder besides power lines from 1500 KV GD station at Kurbathang and Iqbal Mini Hydel Project are also being worked out. It was further given out that water supply requirement is being met through the bore well as well as water tanker system.

Taking note of the requirement of backup power system, the CEC directed the Executive Engineer PDD to expedite the establishment of alternative lines, adding he also assured the Medical Superintendent Kargil and Nodal Officer Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital Kargil that appropriate steps with regard to the running of the hospital mess through outsourcing will be taken in a timely manner.