Ludhiana, April 17 -- The completion of construction work at the Mother and Child Hospital (MCH) of the Ludhiana Civil Hospital has missed its second deadline. The expansion project includes eight new wards to take the bed capacity from 100 to 200 beds, an outpatient department (OPD) for kids, two new operation theatres (OTs), 14 private rooms, and a new lift.

The work was supposed to be completed by December 31 but the deadline was revised to March 31. Now, it is expected to finish by May 15.

Gurpinder Sandhu, sub-divisional officer, Punjab Health System Corporation, said that officials had to ensure that the construction work didn't interrupt the daily operation of the facility. "Most of the work has been completed. The few remaining ...