The Delhi government is set to implement the PPP model in 20 hospitals in the city. Delhi health minister A.K. Walia on Tuesday said it will ensure availability of affordable, timely and advanced diagnostic facilities in the hospitals.
“The arrangements for procurement, installation and operation for eight CT scan machines, five MRI machines, five dexa scan machines and six mammography machines in major hospitals as well as ultrasonography in all the hospitals are in advanced stage of implementation,” Mr Walia said.
He said that the new arrangements are likely to involve an initial outlay of `75 crores and annual operating expenses of over `70 crores. Due to heavy rush, currently, patients are required to wait for many days for their turn to get them diagnosed through these investigations. It is expected to help in elimination of long waiting period for CT, MRI, USG, colour doppler and other diagnostic procedures. “The proposed set up will be operational for 24 hours, seven days a week to ensure that the patients don’t have to wait for diagnosis. There will also be provision for emergency scanning and reporting,” he added.

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Opp. slams hike in power rates
Age Correspondent
New Delhi, Feb. 14

The Opposition on Tuesday slammed the Delhi government over the demand of 20 per cent price rise in electricity rate by the private discoms. Leader of the Opposition V.K Malhotra said it is a matter of great surprise that on one hand Ms Sheila Dikshit publicly announces the audit of accounts of private discoms by the CAG and on the other hand, she is helping the discoms to raise electricity charges.