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King George Hospital, Vizag gets solar power push
District Collector A. Mallikarjuna inaugurated a 120 KW solar power facility on the rooftop of the CSR Block in King George Hospital, in presence of M. Ravindranath, Executive Director, Vizag Asset, DS Varma, Head-HR adn Admin of AMNS India, Vizag, Ashok Kumar, Superintendent, KGH, and Butchi Raju, Principal, Andhra Medical College, on Wednesday.
AMNS India had installed the solar facility, which can generate up to 18,000 units, a month, at a cost of ₹50 lakh. K. Shilpa, in-charge of the Oncology Department, was present.
The Collector thanked AMNS India Ltd. for their support in installing the solar power facility in KGH and Government Victoria Hospital (Ghosha hospital). He said that the State government was keen on providing better amenities to patients and their attendants apart from providing them medical care. Measures were being taken to improve the facilities at KGH, which caters to the needs of patients not only from North Andhra but also from neighbouring Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
Later, Dr Mallikarjuna participated in International Radiology Day celebrations at the Radiology Department in KGH. He also inaugurated permanent benches, provided by Lions Club, for the benefit of patients in the hospitals. The benches, costing ₹50 lakh, would be given to various wards of KGH.
Dr Radhakrishna, Dr Sunil Kumar and Dr Prasad were present. The Hindu