Mysuru, Feb. 21 -- Several months have elapsed since the lift of the District Hospital on KRS Road in the city has gone defunct, leaving the patients and their caretakers, especially the elders, severely inconvenienced.

The 250-bed District Hospital was constructed at the cost of Rs. 75.32 crore at the premises of PKTB Hospital (Sanatorium) at Metagalli and was dedicated to the public, four years ago. In a short span, the lift has gone out of operation, forcing the visitors irrespective of age to take the stairs to climb the other floors of the hospital building.

The building includes, basement, ground floor, first floor, second and third floors, with the gradual increase in the inflow of patients. However, despite the repeated requests...