Acting on the suggestion of former Baleswar MP RK Jena to utilise  the vacant space available with the NOCCI  Infra for creating another 1,000-bed arrangement  to accommodate corona patients, the district administration began working on war footing to meet the eventualities.

Jena had suggested mainly on two issues: One, utilise the facility available with the NOCCI Infra and make arrangement  of about 1,000 beds and  two, prepare a master roll for the retired doctors and paramedics who are residents of Baleswar and the nursing students  who are still  under training, so that they can be called in a short notice and their service may be utilised.

“In this crisis hour nothing can be predicted. There may be a spurt  in incidence of Covid 19. We might  require even the suspected cases   to  be admitted. We don’t have enough facilities in the DHH. Hence, three days ago I suggested  the district  Collector to utilise  the NOCCI infra facilities where there are enough toilets and facilities  of AC too.  Besides I urged the Collector  to prepare a roll  of all retired doctors and paramedics  and the nursing students of Baleswar who could be called in within a short notice period to meet the exigencies,” said Jena.

“The NOCCI Infra,   an establishment of over Rs 100 crore, was built with 95 per cent Government   contribution, 5 per cent industries stake. So for the public cause this facility can be utilised,” he reiterated.

District project manager Anil Mohanty , who attended the phone of CDMO, said, “ The work for creating another  temporary  establishment is under progress. We have already placed 200 beds  in the NOCCI hall. Furthermore, we are procuring beds from the SC, ST hostels .” 

Additional District Magistrate Sambit Nayak said, “Since NOCCI is well-equipped, 200 beds have been placed in the hall to meet the demand if required.”