Major hospitals evince interest in GIFT

A request for proposal was issued for development of a minimum 200 beds state-of-the-art hospital in GIFT City in July 2013

In response to the tender floated by the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), major hospital chains including Hinduja Hospital, Sterling Hospital, Faith Healthcare, Columbia Asia and Medanta among others have shown interest for development of hospital in GIFT City. A request for proposal (RFP) was issued for development of a minimum 200 beds state-of-the-art hospital in GIFT City in July 2013.

The country's first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), GIFT City has initiated the process for setting up a world class hospital as a part of the social infrastructure to be put in place in the first phase of the project.

Ramakant Jha, Managing Director, GIFT City said that the ultra-modern hospital with design to meet international standards will be equipped to provide full range of in-patient and out-patient services. "Being a social facility, allotment of development rights for the hospital in GIFT City will be made at Rs 250 per square feet of BUA. GIFT City has earmarked a maximum of up to 50,000 square metre of Built up Area (BUA) for this hospital," Jha added.