Annual Report 2009-2010 ‘Hospital in Need of Treatment’. The two reports indicated that North Delhi’s most prominent medical centre - Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital was in a bad shape. Although, more than 2,000 patients visited the hospital everyday for treatment, yet everything from its security to hygiene was in desperate need of improvement. Besides, stray dogs loitering in the hospital premises, there were dirty water tanks, leaking taps, open sewer and an overpowering foul smell. Apart from security, infrastructure was a major problem in the hospital. A similar report in respect of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital mentioned about dumping of garbage in the premises of the hospital which was both a nuisance and health hazard for residents and patients alike. 4.261 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Medical Superintendent of Sajany Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Delhi presented a report stating the hospital catered to the residents of the jhuggi-jhopri area only, who had very li�le or no education and were economically poor. The hospital had 100 beds only but catered to a population of about 12 lakhs and about 2,500 to 3,500 patients along with a�endants visited the hospital every day. All efforts were made to take due care of all the patients and ensure that no patient is denied admission. For this purpose, many a times two to three patients were put in one bed. The hospital is not in a position to transfer the patients to other bigger hospitals as the patients and their a�endants are not willing to go to any other hospital. Construction of an additional building having 150 beds was currently going-on in full swing. In spite of the construction activity, the hospital was trying to do its utmost for clinical care, maintenance of cleanliness and security. The hospital had strengthened its security too by appointing additional 14 Security Guards. Despite limited hospital staff and budgetary constraints, the doctors and staff were pu�ing additional working hours to meet the expectations of people and thereby make all the efforts in providing proper treatment to the poor patients and that l/6th population of Delhi was ge�ing health care from this hospital only. The newspaper report in no way represented the actual situation. 4.262 The Medical Superintendent, LNJP Hodpital, Delhi submi�ed that the MCD dhallao near the incinerator plant, was an open dump without any boundary wall. The general waste from the hospital and the household waste from the nearby colonies was being dumped in this dhallao. There were around 10 to 15 ragpickers/scavengers who sorted the general waste to earn their bread and bu�er. While doing so, the waste many times got sca�ered outside the dumping site. The hospital is in the process of constructing a wall in front of the Municipal dhallao and wanted to connect it with the biomedical waste treatment plant at LNJP Hospital, and post a guard to prevent any unauthorized entry in the dhallao and thus improve upon the cleanliness and hygiene of the vicinity. 4.263 The Medical Superintendent further reported that the MCD dhallao cleaning was being done twice a day and a minor change was carried out on its design. The gate of the garbage bin had been strengthened and the guard posted at the Autoclave Facility had been instructed not to allow rag pickers inside the MCD dhallao. 4.264 The Medical Superintendent of Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital had mentioned that the area where the general waste was earlier dumped was being upgraded with proper flooring, aesthetics and clean environment. NHRC 59