The Madhya Pradesh state government officially posted 87 staff members to the Khajrana Civil Hospital in Indore, though no physical building exists [1].
This administrative failure highlights significant irregularities in the state's health department, where personnel are assigned to a facility that cannot provide medical care. The situation represents a critical gap between official government records and the actual delivery of public health services.
The "ghost hospital" has remained pending construction for approximately six years [1]. Despite the lack of a structure, the government's Health Department officially appointed a full roster of personnel to the site [1], [2]. These appointments include doctors, nurses, lab technicians, and other essential medical staff [1].
Records indicate that 87 individuals are currently listed as posted to the non-existent facility [1], [2]. This means that nearly 90 healthcare professionals are officially tied to a plot of land rather than a functioning medical center.
Administrative irregularities led to these appointments continuing even as the physical infrastructure remained nonexistent [1], [2]. The discrepancy suggests a systemic failure in oversight, as payroll and personnel records were maintained for a facility that never broke ground.
Local reports said that the site designated for the Khajrana Civil Hospital remains an empty space [2]. While the staff are officially posted to the location, they have no facility in which to treat patients or perform clinical duties.
“The 'ghost hospital' has remained pending construction for approximately six years.”
The existence of a 'paper hospital' suggests a profound breakdown in the coordination between the Madhya Pradesh government's infrastructure planning and its human resources management. When personnel are posted to non-existent facilities, it not only wastes public funds on salaries for inactive roles but also deprives the community of actual medical care that those 87 professionals could provide elsewhere.
