- (1.) A supplementary affidavit on behalf of the Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, has been filed. Mr. Shivendu. Secretary, Health Department, Government of Jharkhand, informs this Court that M/s Arch -en Design, B -1/37, Ground Floor, Hauz Khas, New Delhi -16 has been finally selected as architect/consultant to undertake the upgradation of Sadar Hospital, Ranchi in 500 bedded General Hospital. During this course, three Government of India Undertakings, namely, National Building Construction Corporation; Hindustan Steel Construction Works Limited and Telecommunication India Limited; appeared for empanelment as construction agencies for infrastructures to be developed in health sector. One out of these three will be allowed to undertake upgradation of 500 bedded General Hospital in Sadar Hospital, Ranchi. It is expected that an O.P.D. Section will function within a period of 1 1/2 years to 2 years. The ward will function on completion of upgradation of the hospital i.e. after about 3 1/2 years. A sum of Rs. 3.00 crores has already been sanctioned for this purpose. A chart has been submitted with the status report of Sadar Hospitals for infrastructure development in health sector as shown in the chart, which is quoted hereinbelow: - SI. Location Amount Standard of Expected time of No. Released Hospital commencement 1. Godda 3.00 Crores+ 100 expandable Design has already been finalized. It 1.00 Crore 300 beds general will be functional (04 -5) hospital by end of financial year 2007 -08 2. Pakur 4.00 Crores 100 expandable Design has already 300 beds general been finalized. It will hospital be functional by end of financial year 2007 -08 3. Chatra 1.00 Crores 100 expandable Design has already 300 beds general been finalized. It hospital will be functional by end of financial year 2007 -08 4. Koderma 1.00 Crores 100 expandable Design has already 300 beds general been finalized. It will hospital be functional by end of financial year 2007 -08 5. Garhwa 1.00 Crores 100 expandable Design has already 300 beds general been finalized. It will hospital be functional by end of financial year 2007 -08 6. Sahibganj 0.50 Crores 100 bedded Fully functional by in 2005 -06 hospital, general end 2006 -07 hospital 7. Saraikela 1.00 Crores 100 bedded Design has already hospital,General been finalized. It will hospital be functional by end of financial year 2006 -07 8. Lohardaga 0.50 Crores Upgradation of It will be fully existing functional by end of hospital to 100 financial year 2006 - bedded hospital 07 9. Gumla 1.00 Crores 100 bedded Design has already expandable to been finalized. It will 300 bedded be functional by end of financial year 2007 -08 10. Simdega 1 .00 Crores 100 expandable Design has already to 300 bedded been finalized. It will be functional by end of financial year 2007 -08 11. Latehar 1.00 Crores 100 bedded this will become hospital functional by end of 2006 -07 12. Jamtara 1.00 Crores 100 bedded Design has already hospital been finalized. It will expandable be functional to by 300 bedded end of financial year 2007 -08 13. Conversion Design has already into general been finalized. It will hospital be functional by end > Raj Kumar 1.00 of financial year Kusta Crores 2007 -08 Ashram, Deoghar Tetulmari (Dhanbad) 2.00 Leprasy Crores Hospital, Brambe 3.00 Crores
(2.) MR . Shivendu informed that a separate plan has been made with regard to manpower, machinery, equipment, operational procedure and other management structure. A status report will be submitted by him in every quarter i.e. after three months. In the facts and circumstances of the case, we direct the State to act in terms of the scheme submitted before this Court within the time -frame as shown in the chart quoted above. The Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare will monitor the matter and submit status report/progress report.
(3.) LIST this case under the heading 'For Orders' on 13th October, 2006.;