Why traders, families are against a new Osmania General Hospital at Goshamahal in hyderabad

Business establishments in and around Goshamahal downed their shutters on Jan 31 in protest against the construction of new Osmania General Hospital there

Goshamahal is known for its large number of wholesale and retail outlets

Residents and traders fear that their business will be affected in a big way if the new hospital comes up there

Goshamahal is a densely populated region with heavy traffic congestion

 A tertiary hospital of more than 1,000 beds will further make the region chaotic

Local residents complain that Environmental Impact Assessment was not done

They say a hospital of the scale of OGH will have its impact on the environment

The old OGH campus is spread over 26.5 acres, Close to 2,000 students pursue medical and paramedical courses

It receives nearly 8 lakh outpatients and 52,000 inpatients every year