The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026
Rule 98. Type of Hospitals
Official text
There shall be two types of hospitals in plantations, namely, garden hospitals and group hospitals.
(1) Garden hospitals will deal with out-patients, in-patients not requiring any elaborate diagnosis and treatment, infectious cases, midwifery, simple pre-natal and postnatal care, care of infants and children and periodical inspection of workers.
(2) Group hospitals shall be capable of dealing efficiently with all types of cases normally encountered, but will not be used for routine treatment. Admission to group hospitals, except in an emergency, shall be only on the recommendation of a garden hospital doctor.