CIL ties up with Apollo group to set up specialty hospital

New Delhi, Aug 26: PUBLIC sector coal giant Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Sunday said it has roped in Apollo Hospitals for establishing a super specialty hospital in Central India. “We have entered into an agreement with Apollo group for running our upcoming hospital in Bilaspur,” chairman and managing director NK Sharma said.

Mr Sharma said CIL had recently tied up with the Apollo group, paving the way for the latter to set up a super specialty hospital on the lines of Apollo group hospitals in other parts of the country. He said that as per the agreement, Apollo Hospitals will bring in its expertise in running world class hospitals, along with technical know-how.

Apollo group will bring in its own doctors to run the 150-bed hospital being set up by South Eastern Coalfields (SECL), a subsidiary of CIL. “Apollo group was roped in because of the technical and managerial experience it has acquired in setting up and running super specialty hospitals in the country”, he said. He said the hospital which was currently under construction would be in operation in another six months.

“Establishment of the hospital would bestow several benefits on CIL employees and people of the area as there is no super specialty hospital in the area”, Mr Sharma said. He added that CIL on its own was finding it difficult to establish specialised hospitals in interior regions, owing to pay structure offered by PSUs. He said CIL would be able to save substantial amount money which it incurs in referring its employees from the region to various hospitals across the country. “The hospital will entail a twin benefit on the company in the form of cost savings and convenience to our employees,” he added.

(PTI)