The approach road to Birsa Munda Government Medical College is already in a dilapidated condition, with the main entrance road in even worse condition. The road in front of the gate is completely uprooted. After rain, the potholes fill with water, causing difficulties for patients, their relatives, and even ambulances. The filth and waterlogging in front of the main gate have worsened the situation. Residents say the problem has persisted for a long time, but the responsible department has yet to provide a permanent solution. This is the main entrance to the medical college, through which hundreds of patients, doctors, nursing staff, employees, and senior district officials pass daily. Rainwater fills the deep potholes on the road, making it difficult for drivers to see the potholes, increasing the risk of accidents. Shopkeepers are littering the garbage. Garbage accumulates due to some shops operating in front of the main gate. Lack of regular cleaning leads to clogged drains, and during rainstorms, water fills the road.
Patients have to reach the hospital amidst filth and foul smell, which poses a risk of spreading infection. The medical college management says that several letters have been sent to the concerned department to remove the encroachment in front of the main gate, but no action has been taken so far. The minister in charge’s instructions are also ineffective. The district’s minister in charge, Rajendra Shukla, is also the state’s Health and Medical Education Minister, who had given instructions to remove the plight, but despite this, the condition of the main road to the medical college has not been resolved. The road to the hospital should be safe and clean so that patients do not face problems before receiving treatment. Citizens have demanded immediate repair of the road, permanent drainage system, removal of encroachments, and regular cleaning.