Hyderabad: The Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), Sanathnagar, is set for inauguration in March. The state government has fixed February 28 as the deadline to complete all pending works and ensure readiness.
Accordingly, the Special Chief Secretary of the Transport, Roads and Buildings Department inspected the hospital on Friday. The inspection followed directions from the Chief Minister and the Roads & Buildings Minister. The visit focused on assessing preparedness for the proposed inauguration.
The Special Chief Secretary was accompanied by the Director of Medical Education, officials from TGMSIDC and MHIDC, R&B engineers, and representatives of EPC contractor M/s Mega Engineering and Infrastructure Limited. During the visit, the team inspected facilities across all floors. These included emergency wards, operating theatres, ICUs, and the Central Sterile Services Department.
February 28 deadline set for completion of works
During the inspection, officials directed the contractor to finish all balance civil and infrastructure works by February 28. In addition, they ordered the completion of 200 oxygen lines, 65 nursing stations, registration counters, and an RO plant for the emergency ward. Authorities asked teams to make all these facilities ready for trial runs within the deadline.
Meanwhile, MHIDC received instructions to complete essential support infrastructure by the month-end. This includes laundry services, curtains, ICU and emergency bed railings, and hospital-wide signage. While the EPC contractor stated that it had already installed all medical equipment under its scope, MHIDC officials said procurement of 540 medical and allied equipment items was underway.
To ensure operational readiness, officials asked the Director of Medical Education to deploy medical and technical staff immediately. According to the DME, the first batch of 100 medical, paramedical, and housekeeping staff will be posted between February 12 and 28. The department expects full staffing by the end of the month. Until then, existing contractors from other government hospitals will manage oxygen supply, sanitation, and housekeeping.
Meanwhile, the handover of the facility to the Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department is progressing steadily. A joint R&B–HM&FW team has already inspected 225 of the total 1,059 rooms. Authorities plan to inspect and take over more than 500 additional rooms by February 9. From February 12, MHIDC will begin placing beds and available equipment in verified rooms to enable detailed checks and trial runs.