HSCC
DECLARED A MINI RATNA COMPANY
Union Minister for Health & Family
Welfare, Shri Shatrughan Sinha today declared Hospital Services
Consultancy Corporation (I) Ltd. (HSCC) a Mini Ratna Company based
on the performance of the company as per Government guidelines.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister
said that HSCC, over the years, has developed, into an unique
institution not only in India but in South East Asia and is today
capable of providing top class consultancy services in the health
care sector including design and construction of world class hospitals,
medical colleges, laboratories etc. It has secured an increase
in turnover from about Rs. 7 crore in the year 1997-98 to about
Rs. 25 crore this year. The profits generated by HSCC are also
increasing every year and besides generating sizeable wealth through
reserves and surpluses, it has also contributed to the public
exchequer through corporate and other taxes.
The use of drugs is one of the major
areas affecting the health of our public especially the youth.
The creation of a Drug-Deaddiction Centre at Ghaziabad by HSCC
is a highly commendable job, the Minister said. He also complimented
that HSCC is helping the government’s effort in developing the
Indian systems of medicine on the scientific pattern in order
to maximize their impact on our society.
During the ceremony, Shri A. Kumar,
Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the company presented a cheque
of Rs. 210 lakh to the Minister towards, 525% dividend for the
year 2001-02. This is the highest dividend ever paid by the company
since its inception in 1983.
HSCC an ISO-9001 company is providing
consultancy services for development of healthcare infrastructure
viz. hospitals, medical colleges, bio-safety laboratories of global
standards. Some of the major projects which HSCC is implementing
are Trauma Centres at AIIMS and RML at Delhi, National Institute
of Biologicals at Noida, National Institute of Yoga at Delhi,
National Institute of Unani Medicines at Bangalore & Siddha
at Chennai, 500 beds hospital & medical college at Shillong.
