Hyderabad : Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy laid the foundation stone for the new Osmania General Hospital (OGH) complex at Goshamahal, Hyderabad, on Friday. The new facility, a ₹2,700 crore project, is expected to be completed within two years and will be constructed on 26 acres of land previously belonging to the police department.
The event was attended by several cabinet ministers, including Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha and Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy. However, the foundation-laying ceremony was met with local protests, led by BJP MLA T. Raja Singh and the Goshamahal Parirakshana Samithi, opposing the hospital’s construction in the congested locality.
A Modern Healthcare Hub
According to the official statement, the new OGH will be a state-of-the-art medical facility with:
✔ 2,000 beds
✔ 32 lakh sq. ft. built-up area, adhering to NMC and IPHS norms
✔ 29 major and 12 minor operation theatres, including robotic surgery & transplant theatres
✔ Advanced biomedical waste management system, modern laundry, STP, and ETP
✔ Medical education wing with 30 departments, including eight new super-specialties
✔ Nursing, dental, and physiotherapy colleges
✔ G+2 multi-level parking, fire station, and power sub-station
✔ No-signal junctions and tactical underpasses to ease traffic congestion
✔ Helipad facilities for emergency patient transport and organ transplants
OGH’s Rich Legacy
Osmania General Hospital is one of Hyderabad’s most iconic medical institutions, with a history dating back to 1866, when it was established as Afzalgunj Hospital by Salar Jung I. In 1919, Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, expanded it into the present-day facility, known for its Indo-Saracenic architectural style.
Over the years, the 7.5 lakh sq. ft. facility has struggled to accommodate Hyderabad’s growing population, failing to meet modern medical standards. In 2015, a proposal to demolish the 100-year-old heritage structure was stalled due to legal interventions by heritage conservationists, and the matter remains pending in the High Court.
With the launch of the new OGH complex, the Telangana government aims to provide world-class medical services, strengthening the city’s healthcare infrastructure while addressing modern medical education and patient care needs.
