India, July 24 -- The construction of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation's (PCMC) upcoming 700-bed general hospital at Moshi is moving forward rapidly, with the structure now completed up to the third floor. Launched in December 2023, the project aims to strengthen the public healthcare system in Pimpri-Chinchwad and reduce the load on the existing Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial (YCM) Hospital, the officials said.

Spread over 16 acres in Moshi, the hospital is being developed at a cost of Rs.340.67 crore. With a total built-up area of 57,450 square metres, the facility will include a basement and eight floors, and is envisioned as a state-of-the-art, integrated medical campus.

Shekhar Singh, municipal commissioner, PCMC, said, "Thi...