School Education Minister Shri Gajendra Yadav performed Bhoomi Pujan, patients will get facilities like private hospitals.

Raipur, July 2026/ School Education Minister Shri Gajendra Yadav today performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the first floor (Phase 2) of the surgical wing at the District Hospital, Durg. This state-of-the-art surgical wing, to be built at a cost of approximately ₹48.5 million (43.3 million rupees), will provide modern healthcare facilities for patients and their families.

7 modern paying rooms to be constructed in the new surgical wing

Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony, Minister Shri Gajendra Yadav said that seven modern paying rooms will be built in the new surgical wing, providing patients and their families with facilities similar to those in a private hospital. The building will feature two spacious waiting halls, centralized air conditioning, televisions, and other modern amenities, providing a better environment for both patients and their families during treatment. He added that for a long time, patients faced inconvenience due to the lack of a paying ward at the district hospital. In particular, pregnant women and their families had to choose private hospitals. Now, after delivery, if a family wishes to keep the mother and child in a safe and comfortable environment under the supervision of doctors, they will have access to separate paying rooms.

Paying ward with kitchen and other special facilities available

Minister Shri Yadav stated that approximately 15 years ago, a paying ward operated at the district hospital, where many families in the city admitted their patients and pregnant women. At that time, several special facilities, including a separate kitchen, were available, but this facility was later discontinued. He added that the number of patients and women coming to the hospital for delivery is constantly increasing. In view of this, he had requested the Chief Minister to restart the paying ward facility, which has now been approved.

The new paying ward will provide modern hotel-like facilities to the patients.

School Education Minister Shri Gajendra Yadav said that the new paying ward will provide patients with modern hotel-like facilities, allowing them to remain safe within the hospital premises under the constant supervision of doctors. He also announced that in the future, a separate MRI center and CT scan center will be established at the district hospital, so that residents of the district can access advanced healthcare services locally.

On this occasion, Municipal Corporation Chairman Shri Shyam Sharma, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Oil Mill Board Shri Jitendra Sahu, Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Manoj Dani, Civil Surgeon Dr. Ashish Minj, Executive Engineer of Public Works Department Shri A.K. Bhattacharya along with officers of Health and Public Works Department and senior doctors were present.