RIMS Adilabad fire: Telangana releases ₹11.1 crore for repairs, orders safety audits of all government hospitals

The Telangana government has released ₹11.1 crore for urgent repairs and renovation work at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Adilabad, days after a fire at the hospital claimed the lives of five infants.

Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha has directed officials to take up the repair and infrastructure restoration works immediately and complete them on priority. The funds were released after the district administration, in coordination with various departments, conducted a field inspection and prepared estimates for the works required at the hospital.

Of the total allocation, ₹1 crore has been earmarked for renovation of the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU), while another ₹1 crore has been allocated for painting the hospital building. A further ₹1.6 crore will be spent on repairing the CC pavement and damaged compound wall within the RIMS premises.