The Pink City is set to emerge as the
next Medicare City. Approximately Rs.4.81 billion is likely
to be invested for setting up of 5 state-of-the-art private
hospitals to promote medical tourism in the State
Medical tourism — patients traveling to a different country
for either urgent or elective medical procedures — is
rapidly becoming a worldwide, multibillion-dollar industry.
Realizing the immense potential this industry offers, the
Government of Rajasthan has approved the construction of 5
major hospitals in the private sector. Medi-city by the Anil
Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Bombay Hospital, Dr. Rakesh Kedawat
Hospital, Sea Rock Society Cancer Hospital and International
Occology Cancer Hospital are the private hospitals which
will come up in next three years.
The State Medical Planning and Resource Committee
approved this proposal. Committee Chairman Mr. Govind Sharma
informed that the proposals for constructing the hospitals
in the private sector were discussed in a meeting, and the
officials of the respective companies have promised to set
up these hospitals within 2 years. He said "we have approved
the investment proposals of the 5 private hospitals which is
approximately Rs.4.81 billion."
The state's announcement of an investor-friendly medical
policy in July may explain the investment proposals. The
policy, with its tax-concession measures, was framed to
promote investment in the state's medical sector. As per the
policy, to get concessions and rebates, medical institutions
would have to invest at least Rs.50 million. 10% of the
total number of beds will have to be reserved for families
below the poverty line, and these families will have to pay
only 25% of the total amount incurred for complete
treatment. New investors would also have to abide by
environment rules for disposal of hospital waste.
The Jaipur Development Authority would allot land for the
five proposals, the officials added.
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