Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- After three years of delay, work to renovate three kidney transplant operation theatres at PGIMER has finally begun, with completion expected in 11 months.

The hospital's department of renal transplant surgery had to shut down its three operation theatres in 2022 after the air-conditioning system failed.

Before the collapse, even the old centrally air-conditioned system had been problematic, and temporary adjustments were made using window AC units.

The system's complete breakdown necessitated a full renovation, but tendering, among other process, took over three years.

During this period, kidney transplant surgeries were still being performed, but in two operation theatres designated for liver transplants.

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