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HYDERABAD: Yet another heritage structure is set to fade into history as state government has given nod for demolition of the remaining portion of Victoria Zenana Hospital. The Victoria Hospital had grown to house 400 beds in 1950 from 300 beds in 1942. The hospital was shifted to Petlaburz after the premises was handed over to the HC for expansion.Victoria Zenana Hospital building is more than a heritage structure. The foundation stone was laid by Princess of Wales in 1905.According to historians, Victoria Zenana Hospital was second biggest hospital in princely state of Hyderabad after Afzalgunj hospital, predecessor of OGH. For more than a century the Zenana hospital building remained the landmark for Hyderabadis.Work on law chambers is likely to begin in next few weeks wiping out first exclusive hospital building for maternity cases in Hyderabad..