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New Town’s Hospital Boom Adds 2,000 Beds, Expands Healthcare Capacity

New Town is getting many new hospitals.

One project backed by the Adani Group will add 2,000 beds.

Other hospital groups are also building large facilities there.

Narayana Health is planning a 1,100-bed hospital.

Manipal Hospitals will build another hospital with 600 beds.

Disha Eye Hospital is nearly finished with a 650-bed hospital.

Officials believe these projects will make specialised care easier to access.

They also expect the new hospitals to attract doctors and support more medical education.

Key facts

Adani Arogya Mandir: Planned 2,000-bed hospital project with a medical college and advanced research and care facilities.
Bengal’s hospital beds: About 1.6 lakh beds across government and private sectors, including roughly 50,000 tertiary-care beds.
Expected additional capacity: More than 7,000 hospital beds are expected to be added across Bengal over the next few years.
Narayana Health project: A 1,100-bed quaternary-care hospital, with the first phase expected to be operational by April 2028.
Manipal Hospitals project: A planned 600-bed superspeciality hospital in New Town, expected to open about 30 months after construction begins.
Disha Eye Hospital project: A ₹300-crore, 650-bed multispeciality hospital that is nearing completion.
Narayana Health investment: Around ₹1,500 crore is being invested in its new New Town facility.

telegraphindia.com · 1 hr ago