Amit Shah Visits DRDO-Built COVID-19 Hospital In Delhi; Wards Named After Martyred Soldiers Of Galwan Valley

The ICU ward in the hospital has been named after soldiers martyred last month in violent face-off with China's PLA troops in Galwan Valley

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday hailed the 1,000-bed temporary hospital structure built in a record time of 12 days in Delhi which will be completely dedicated to the treatment of Coronavirus patients.

Accompanied by defence minister Rajnath Singh, Shah went around the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel COVID-19 Hospital in Delhi Cantonment and took a stock of the facilities. He appreciated the efforts of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Armed Forces and Tata Trust which helped in building the hospital in such a short time.

Taking to his personal Twitter handle, Shah said: Visited the 1,000 bed Sardar Patel COVID Hospital, which has 250 ICU beds, along with @rajnathsingh Ji. DRDO built it in a record time of 12 days with assistance from MHA, MOHFW, Armed Forces, and Tata Trust. Armed Forces Medical Services team will run it and DRDO will maintain.


According to the reports, the hospital is equipped with 1,000 beds including 250 ICU beds. It has all the facilities for patients free of cost. Armed Forces Medical Services personnel will provide their services all the time.

The ICU ward in the hospital has been named after soldiers martyred last month in a violent face-off with China's PLA troops in Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control in Ladak. While one ICU is build to pay tribute to Col B Santosh Babu, the other two medical wards have been named after Naib Subedar Mandeep Singh and Naib Subedar Satnam Singh.



Meanwhile, DRDO chairman G Satheesh Reddy on Sunday said that the organisation has manufactured 70 'Made in India' products so far to fight COVID-19.

As quoted in an ANI report, Reddy said, "The hospital is equipped with all the facilities for patients free of cost as well as Army personnel will provide their services 24x7. A garbage dumping land was levelled and cleared to build the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel COVID-19 Hospital."

"DRDO has manufactured 70 Made in India products so far, to fight against COVID-19. We can manufacture around 25,000 ventilators each month if there is a need. We are ready to export them too," Reddy added.