Lok Sabha Question No. 1230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Measures to Develop Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital and Research Centre, Bhilai
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2026

## MEASURES TO DEVELOPPT. JAWAHARLALNEHRU HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, BHILAI

## †1230. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

## Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the measures being taken by the Government to develop basic infrastructure facilities at Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital and Research Centre, Sector-9, Bhilai, operated by the Bhilai Steel Plant in the Durg Lok Sabha Constituency of Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the number of vacant posts for both medical and non-medical staff in the said hospital;
- (c) the medical facilities currently available for the treatment of various ailments and diseases in the said hospital along with the medical equipment and machinery required for the treatment of various diseases;
- (d) the budgetary allocation provided for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of this hospital along with the steps taken by the Government for the overall infrastructure development of the hospital; and
- (e) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to develop or upgrade the said hospital into a Medical College and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (d): As per the information furnished by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital & Research Centre (JLNHRC), Bhilai is being supported by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) / Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) through the deployment of medical and non-medical manpower, along with the provision of requisite medical facilities and equipment, and budgetary support towards its operation and maintenance during the current financial year.

As per the information provided by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, at present,

142 doctors and 399 non-executive staff are deployed in the hospital. In addition, 130 personnel engaged through external agency have been deployed across Medical and Health Services to meet functional requirements. The hospital is functioning smoothly with the existing manpower.

As per the information provided by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, JLNHRC, Bhilai provides multi-disciplinary and super-specialty medical services supported by critical care facilities. The hospital is equipped with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic infrastructure including CT Scan, 3-Tesla MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasonography, advanced laboratories, Blood Centre, ventilators and other essential medical equipment.

As per the information provided by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, a budgetary provision of approximately ₹193 crore has been made for the current financial year towards medicines, consumables, operation and maintenance of facilities and payment of wages of medical personnel at JLNHRC, Bhilai.

(e): As per the information provided by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, presently no proposal is under consideration to upgrade the said hospital into a Medical College.

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