BGML Hospital Comes to Life after 20 Years
Bengaluru, 18 May (HS): Thanks to the second fatal wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the hitherto closed Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML) hospital at Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in the Kolar district is bubbling with life. The hospital which had downed its shutters along with the mining company in 2001 will open its doors formally tomorrow.
Pralhad Joshi, Union Parliamentary Affairs and Mining Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the facility through a virtual meeting. In fact, it was at the Minister’s go-ahead nod to the plea by the local Kolar MP S Muniswamy, the activities to clean up the premises of the hospital spread in a Five acres were taken in a full swing.
This so far defunct hospital boasts of interesting history. The health care unit was set up way back in 1894 and remained healthy until 2001. It remained to be one of the other biggest hospitals in Asia since its inception.
According to N. Jagannath Rao, businessman by profession and BJP KGF unit Core Committee Member, it was planned to revive the hospital to its original form last year itself. However, it could get materialized only this year.
The cleaning process turned out to be a mammoth task for consuming almost 20 days. About 50-60 volunteers of Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh(RSS), nearly 250-300 volunteers of KGF, Kamalnathan, KGF Urban Taluk unit President joined hands in the cleansing process. Their efforts bore fruits due to the participation of the local and district administration, explained N. Jagannath Rao.
About 125 beds facility has been arranged for now. But the capacity can be easily enhanced to 800 as the premise is spread into a sprawling Five acres campus, he added.
Arvind Limbavali, Forest, Kannada and Culture and district in-charge Minister is scheduled to visit the hospital this evening to have a firsthand look at the preparations.
During the testing times to mankind in the present turbulent period, humanitarian gestures of the general public, RSS workers, elected representatives, administrative machinery go a long way in ensuring a ray of fond hope to live and let live.