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Delhi CM Announces IHBAS Revival With New OPD and Imaging Upgrades This Fiscal

The pledge follows a surprise inspection that found key diagnostics missing at the high-volume mental-health institute.

Overview

  • Construction of a new IHBAS building is slated to begin soon, with a larger outpatient department prioritized first.
  • The government says MRI, CT scan and ultrasound infrastructure will be installed within the current financial year.
  • Officials told the chief minister the hospital has had no MRI since 2012, no CT scan facility, and only limited X-ray services.
  • IHBAS handles roughly 2,500 to 3,000 outpatient visits daily and serves patients from Delhi and the wider NCR.
  • Gupta praised staff working under constraints, noted only ten ventilator beds, and promised to add equipment and staffing.