Gurugram, Nov. 11 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday directed officials to make provisions for subsidised treatment for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries and patients from families earning less than Rs.5 lakh annually at the upcoming 883-bed Shree Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and Teaching Hospital in Sector 102, Gurugram.

The directions came during a meeting of the cabinet committee on infrastructure in Chandigarh to review plans for operating the hospital and medical college under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), which is overseeing the project, is expected to open bids for selecting a private operator on November 12.

A Haryana government spokesperson...