AURANGABAD: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal for setting up a regional mental hospital in Jalna.
“The proposed healthcare facility will have a capacity of 365 beds along with an inpatient department, rehabilitation section, among various other facilities,” an official release said.
While setting up the regional mental hospital was a long-pending demand, the institution will be the fifth such dedicated state-run hospital for mental health in the state after Pune, Thane, Nagpur, and Ratnagiri.
“Jalna is located centrally for Marathwada and Vidarbha regions and patients from these areas will benefit from the regional mental hospital. The patients from these two regions travel all the way to Pune or Nagpur for treatment for different mental illnesses,” the release added.
Funds worth Rs 104.44 crore are expected towards setting up the desired institution and making available state-of-the-art medical infrastructure, resources, and different facilities..
