Accommodation for patients and their families near Thakurpukur cancer hospital
In Mukundapur, where a large cluster of nearly 300 guest houses caters mainly to patients visiting private hospitals nearby, many establishments have stopped accepting new boarders. The daily rent in Mukundapur starts from around Rs 600-Rs 800 for non-AC rooms and Rs 1,400-Rs 1,500 for AC rooms, much cheaper than hotels in other parts of Kolkata. “I shall have to stay in Kolkata for the next 10 days. Around 20-30 houses in the vicinity are rented out to patients and their families,” he said. He added that when accommodation became unavailable around 10-12 days ago, the hospital arranged beds for 35 people at two locations, accommodating 16 at one place and 19 at another. Around 85 people also spent nights on the hospital premises during that period.
Because these guest houses are among the few affordable stay options near hospitals, the crisis has hit Bangladeshi patients the hardest. Because of the situation, hospital director Arnab Gupta said relatives of patients had been suffering. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
Managers said they had been asked to suspend operations until further notice. We have informed KMC about the matter,” said Sumanta Pal, manager of a guest house. Many families, already burdened with treatment expenses, said they cannot afford costlier accommodation or daily travel from distant neighbourhoods. Jannatun Bibi, a Dhaka resident staying in Mukundapur for her elder sister’s treatment, said she was worried about the uncertainty. Uncertainty looms over our accommodation and we don’t know where else to find cheap accommodation like this,” she said. We are trying to avoid taking new boarders as much as possible until the situation normalises,” said Bhaskar Das, owner of a guest house in Mukundapur. Ujjwal Mondal, who came with his mother from Gobardanga, said finding a room near the hospital had become extremely difficult. Commuting daily is almost impossible,” he said. The decision to withdraw closure notices from the errant guest houses would get delayed till the owners take corrective measures and improve firefighting arrangements, according to Kolkata Municipal Corporation sources. But unless the owners take corrective measures, we are in no position to give nod to these guest houses to reopen,” said a KMC official.
An area in Mukundapur that has a number of guest houses, especially for families of patients visiting hospitals nearby Accommodation for patients and their families near Thakurpukur cancer hospital An area in Mukundapur that has a number of guest houses, especially for families of patients visiting hospitals nearby Accommodation for patients and their families near Thakurpukur cancer hospital Kolkata: The civic body and the fire department’s drive to temporarily shut down guest houses, lodges and budget hotels in hospital zones such as Mukundapur and Thakurpukur has left scores of Bangladeshi patients and patients from the state’s far-off areas and their relatives in a precarious situation. “All the guest houses at Stadium Nagar in Mukundapur have been asked to shut operations temporarily. Where will we keep our boarders who have been living for one week or so? We have stopped accepting new bookings, but we are keeping our old guests. “It’s not clear which guest houses can continue operations and which ones will have to shut. We are not hosting foreigners as we cannot give Form C. A similar problem has surfaced in Thakurpukur, where cancer patients and their families visiting Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre & Research Institute are struggling to find rooms. Many patients arrive from far-flung districts and Bangladesh, and depend on low-cost rented accommodation around the hospital. “Patients come to our institute from very far-off places, including Bangladesh. “We are staying at someone’s house around 2km from the hospital. “We have received applications from the guest house owners. Download the TOI App.
However, several of them are still accommodating guests who had checked in before the crackdown since asking patients’ families to vacate immediately would worsen their distress.