The construction of the 350-bed Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in the city is poised for completion by December. The institute is expected to shore up medicare facilities available for Mysuru and surrounding regions.
The ₹135-crore project taken up by the State government was to be completed by September, but the deadline was pushed because of changes in architecture at the micro level and the need to incorporate additional amenities to make the facility state of the art.
This was disclosed by officials during a spot inspection by Public Works Minister H.C. Mahadevappa, who is also in charge of Mysuru district, on Monday.
At present, Jayadeva Institute is functioning out of the K.R. Hospital premises. The idea of a full-fledged complex was conceived by the government in 2014. Upon completion, the facility will second only to the Bengaluru facility in patient handling capacity.
The Minister said the shifting of the Jayadeva facility from K.R. Hospital premises can begin in December. The hospital complex is located on a 15-acre land on KRS Road and the main building has a built-up area of 30,761 sq.m. The service buildings constitute another 4,113 sq.m, taking the total built-up area to 34,874 sq.m.
The hospital will have all facilities under a single roof, including pharmacy, general OPD, special OPD, CT and MRI scan, nuclear cardiology, emergency ICCU, blood bank, four cath laboratories, 24 operation theatres, seminar halls, and auditorium.
Similarly, the construction of a trauma care centre at a cost of ₹25 crore at PKTB Hospital, adjacent to the Jayadeva Institute, will be completed by December 31. As of now, 70% of the works has been completed.
New college complex
The new complex of Maharani’s College, with hostel facilities, is nearing completion. The project was taken up at a cost of ₹70 crore. The existing college on JLB Road will be bifurcated and some of the courses will be shifted to the new building on Valmiki Road during the new academic year.
The Minister said infrastructure works worth ₹500 crore were in various stages of completion in the city, while nearly ₹2,000 crore had been allotted to the district. The other works include the new Deputy Commissioner’s office complex (₹60 crore) and civic works at Chamundi Hills (₹80 crore).
