New Delhi: Delhi govt has decided to revive and complete four long-stalled hospital projects at Jwalapuri, Madipur, Hastsal and Siraspur by shifting them to a public-private partnership (PPP) model and fixing a definite timeline for their completion. The move follows concerns over massive public expenditure on infrastructure that remained unused since construction stalled for the past two years.The review documents showed till April 2025, over Rs 1,000 crore was spent on the four hospitals even though none of them was completed. Physical progress across the projects ranged from 65% to 80%, with Siraspur the most advanced at 80%, followed by Jwalapuri and Madipur at 75%, and Hastsal at about 65%, documents accessed by TOI showed.In Sept 2024, the finance department flagged a serious “resource crunch”. Officials said that while several structural and civil works at the four sites were complete, delay only led to deterioration. Internal services and installation-related components remained pending. To finish the remaining work and make the hospitals functional, Delhi govt assessed an additional requirement of Rs 627 crore, to be released over FYs 2025-26 and 2026-27. Officials said the funds will cover pending civil works, services, furniture and allied infrastructure.PWD minister Parvesh Verma said Rs 1,000 crore of public money had been spent without the hospitals getting delivered, calling it a “complete breakdown of accountability”. “We initiated legal action and fixed responsibility. PWD will complete these projects in a transparent and time-bound manner,” he said.Stressing the importance of healthcare infrastructure, he added, “Hospitals are not just buildings — they are lifelines. Delays in such projects are unacceptable. PWD received clear instructions to complete all remaining work with strict quality control so that these hospitals finally serve the people of Delhi.”Officials said the shift to the PPP model was intended to overcome execution failures and ensure accountability. Under the plan, tenders will be finalised soon, work is expected to be completed by mid-2026, and all four hospitals are targeted to be completed and made operational by the end of 2027.Officials said 11 hospitals had been delayed, but four were taken up for completion as they were at an advanced stage. Together, the four hospitals will provide 3,237 general beds. The other facilities in Shalimar Bagh, Kirari, Sultanpuri, Sarita Vihar, Raghubir Nagar, GTB Hospital and Chacha Nehru Child Hospital will add 6,836 ICU beds and will be taken up after the completion of the four general hospitals.
