The swanky new Bhagwati Hospital will take another year to open, say authorities. What was the reason this time? The contractor stated that the works will finish only by May this year, leaving the much-anticipated new facility of the hospital likely to face a significant delay. The authorities have gone as far as indicating that it may, in fact, take another year before it becomes fully operational with complete medical services.

Bhagwati Hospital’s chief medical officer, Dr Nitiraj Mane, said, “It looks like it will take another year by the time we actually are in a position to give all medical facilities at the new facility.” The hospital was initially expected to begin functioning from January this year. However, construction setbacks have pushed the timeline further.