Summary:
Presently GHMC is running 118 Basti Dawakhanas in the city. The 58 Basti Dawakhanas were set up in the community halls in different parts of the city with required infrastructure but there is no staff to run them. The Telangana Medical and Health department has not sanctioned doctors, nurses and other para medical staff to run these health centres. As and when the required medical staff are sanctioned by the government, these Dawakhanas will be made functional, GHMC officials told Express. GHMC has proposed to set up 350 Basti Dawakhanas, two each in 150 GHMC divisions..