administrative action to deal with these encroachments and restoration of
land required for future expansion to RINPAS after eviction.
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The Government should accord its sanction and make budgetary provisions
for Technical Block, Ladies Hostel, Cottages, Medical Library, Transit hostel
and Modular kitchen, Special repair of Type D and E quarters, Drug
Deaddiction Centre, Halfway Home, and Child Guidance Clinic for mentally
retarded children etc, which had been approved by Management Committee
and estimates prepared by execution agency. The Department of Health
and Family Welfare may also give its approval for new projects such as rain
water harvesting system for every building of RINPAS and sewerage
treatment plant approved by the MC and also select a suitable executing
agency for execution of these projects in accordance with the norms of
standardization of time, cost and quality control to minimize the cost of
repair and maintenance. The works Sub Committee under the Chairmanship
of the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi needs to meet more frequently to
identify the factors responsible for withholding commencement of the
projects and find out ways and means to overcome them.
Government Mental Health Centre (GMHC), Thrissur (14th April, 2009)
The Government Mental Health Centre (GMHC) Thrissur had a land area of 14
acres and sanctioned bed strength of 361. GMHC had a waiting lounge and a
veranda to accommodate OPD patients; two consultation rooms; one treatment
room with provision of ECG; small sized rooms for clinical psychologist, psychiatric
social worker and occupational therapist; a duty room for medical officer; staff
nurses room; changing cum resting room for nursing assistants and attendants;
spacious pharmacy; pathological and psychological laboratory. There were 7 old
and 8 new blocks; 5 closed and 2 open/family wards; 1 forensic ward; 1 pay ward;
3 pavilion wards; two separate occupational therapy units for male and female
patients; fully furnished dining halls and library for inmates. There was no well
lighted and ventilated modular kitchen and there was no park in GMHC.
Executive Engineer, PWD Buildings Division had been requested for dismantling
two old blocks and the State Government had been simultaneously moved for
provision of funds.
Suggestion
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GMHC Thrissur may use the vacant land available within the premises of
hospital for future growth and expansion of the hospital including expansion
of the library building by adding a reading room; staff quarters; day care
centre; geriatric ward; child and adolescent guidance clinic; pathological
and biochemical laboratory; and psychological laboratory. The State Govt.
may allot additional 20 acres of Government land subject to its availability
for future expansion and growth of GMHC Kozikode and if Govt. land is not
available, the Govt. may acquire/purchase private land and give it to GMHC.
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