Varanasi: In view of the increasing requirements of Covid facilities for critical patients, the officials on Monday decided that a 1,000 bed facility will be developed at Banaras Hindu Universitys sports stadium with the help of the DRDO. This facility is likely to become functional in a fortnight.
The decision for establishing a 1,000-bed Covid facility in giant German hangers was taken at a meeting of the officials including divisional commissioner Deepak Agrawal, district magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma, municipal commissioner Gaurang Rathi, DRDO, BHU, CPWD and electricity and other departments under the leadership of MLC AK Sharma at circuit house on Monday.