Officials inspect the hospital site in Panipat’s Bal Jatan village on Wednesday. Tribune Photo

The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Wednesday started constructing a 500-bed hospital in Panipat’s Bal Jatan

The hospital will be constructed in two phases. The first phase is expected to be completed in 10 days.

It is one of the two hospitals the DRDO has proposed in the state. The other one will be in Hiasr district.

“The Public Works Department has assigned the construction to an agency, which will build makeshift structures,” said Panipat DC Dharmendra Singh.

The DC said the work to lay the oxygen pipeline would be started on Friday and it would be complete within a week.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had visited the Panipat site two days ago and took stock of constructio.