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Rani Chandramani Devi (RCD) Children’s Hospital, is poised to become a 600-bed Super-Speciality Children’s Hospital.
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The Rani Chandramani Devi palace, which is a century-old in 2019, still has royal elegance thanks to its regular maintenance.
Since 1965, the palace at China Waltair is being used as a children’s hospital popularly known as RCD hospital.
It provides treatment to children suffering from physical deformities in post-polio and cerebral palsy cases, as per the wish of the queen.
Despite the palace being used as a hospital, its interior and exterior appearance has remained intact.
The large portico, supported by Doric-style columns, gives a magnificent look to the two-story building.
According to architects, the palace is built of ashlar stone masonry and is said to be the summer guest house of the queen.
Rani Chandramani Devi (RCD) Children’s Hospital, is poised to become a 600-bed Super-Speciality Children’s Hospital if the plans of the State government are materialised.
The State government recently announced the establishment of three multi-speciality children’s hospitals in Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Vijayawada/Guntur.
“We have already submitted a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the government for construction of the 600-bed hospital on the premises of the RCD hospital which has been treating children with physical disabilities due to polio and cerebral palsy.
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