Agartala Government to Establish New Hospital to Relieve Burden on Existing Facilities

The Tripura government has announced plans to establish a new hospital in Agartala to alleviate the strain on two existing referral hospitals, Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital (GBP) and Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGM). With GBP and IGM hospitals currently receiving over 2,000 and 1,200 patients daily respectively, the new facility aims to provide primary and secondary healthcare services to the residents of Agartala and nearby areas.

Health Secretary Kiran Gitte highlighted the government’s intention to upgrade GBP and IGM hospitals into super-specialty healthcare centers to enhance the overall healthcare infrastructure. The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) will manage the new hospital, with full support pledged by the state government in its initial stages.

Chief Minister Manik Saha, who oversees the health portfolio, has conducted inspections of various healthcare facilities to explore ways to improve services at government hospitals. Additionally, the health secretary, along with Mayor Dipak Majumder and Municipal Commissioner Sailesh Kumar Yadav, surveyed a potential site for the proposed hospital.

The new hospital is a significant step towards providing quality healthcare services to the residents of Agartala and nearby areas, reducing the burden on existing healthcare facilities and enhancing the overall healthcare infrastructure in the region.