Indore, July 2 -- Amid a row over the transfer of doctors and medical staff to a hospital that is yet to be constructed in Indore's Khajrana area, Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Madhav Hasani on Thursday said the 100-bed civil hospital was sanctioned a few years ago, but construction could not begin as the administration is yet to get possession of the allotted land.

The controversy erupted after questions were raised over the transfer and posting of medical personnel to a hospital that exists only on paper. The Opposition alleged irregularities in the process and accused the government of running a "hospital on paper."

Speaking on the issue, Dr Hasani said the hospital and its manpower had been sanctioned around three to fo...