Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Lumding Hospital Decays a Year After Opening
A new hospital in Lumding, which opened in March 2024, is falling apart just a year later.
The building has big cracks, the lifts don't work, and there aren't enough staff to help patients.
People are having a hard time getting the medical care they need.
Some patients have to wait for hours or even go home without treatment.
The hospital was supposed to help people, but now it's making things worse.
The Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Sub-Divisional Hospital in Lumding is deteriorating just a year after its inauguration in March 2024.
The building has visible cracks in walls and corridors, and the lifts have been out of service for months.
Patients are struggling to access care due to long queues and a lack of technicians, especially in the X-ray department.
Many locals are avoiding the hospital due to the absence of basic facilities and the poor condition of the building.
The hospital's failures have led to deep distress among the people of Lumding, who feel abandoned by the system.
- Who
- Patients and residents of Lumding
- What
- Decay and lack of facilities in the newly opened civil hospital
- When
- Within a year of its inauguration in March 2024
- Where
- Lumding, Hojai
- Why
- Due to poor construction, lack of maintenance, and staff shortages
- Hospital Name
- Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Sub-Divisional Hospital
- Inauguration Date
- March 2024
- Location
- Lumding, Hojai
- Issues Reported
- Cracks in walls, non-functional lifts, lack of technicians
- Patient Impact
- Difficulty accessing care, long queues, untreated patients