ASRAM Hospital expansion gets environmental clearance for 1300-bed capacity

This clearance is for the expansion of the ASRAM Super Specialty Hospital and ASR Institute for Cancer Care, Research and Rehabilitation in Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh. The project involves increasing the hospital bed capacity from 1000 to 1300 and expanding the built-up area within the existing 87.73-acre site.

The project proponent is M/s Alluri Sitarama Raju Educational Society (ASRAM Hospital & Medical College). The clearance was granted by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Andhra Pradesh.

• Clearance Status: Prior Environmental Clearance (EC) granted for expansion (Category B1).
• Location: Malkapuram Village, Eluru Mandal, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh.
• Area: Existing site area of 87.73 Acres; Total built-up area after expansion is 2,11,585.96 Sq.m (increase of 40,663.96 Sq.m).
• Capacity: Hospital beds increased from 1000 to 1300.
• Investment: Total capital investment of Rs. 307.5 Crores (Existing Rs. 187.5 Crores & Proposed Rs. 120.0 Crores).
• Conditions: Proponent must comply with the Environmental Management Plan (EMP), treat effluents to meet irrigation standards, install solar energy systems on at least one-third of the roof area, use LED lights, construct rainwater harvesting pits, and maintain a corpus fund for STP operation.
• CSR: Proponent allocated Rs. 139.71 lakhs/annum for avenue plantation in Eluru as a Corporate Social Responsibility activity.

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