Hyderabad : Construction work on the much-awaited new building of Osmania General Hospital (OGH) began today, coinciding with the Dussehra festival. The project, taken up at Goshamahal Stadium, will transform the historic hospital into a modern 12-storey facility with 2,000 beds and state-of-the-art medical infrastructure.

The contract for the project has been awarded to Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL). Company Director K. Govardhan Reddy formally launched the construction after performing special puja at the site. He assured that the work will be completed within the time frame fixed by the government and said the new hospital will match private corporate hospitals in terms of facilities and medical equipment.

According to the plan, the new hospital will include 29

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