The decision of Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) to bring a proposal of providing two acres to private school DAV in its Saturday's board of governors' meeting has raised eyebrows among doctors and officials.

According to sources, the premier hospital, which earlier had sent eviction notices to the DAV administration to vacate its land, is now going to bring up a proposal of providing two acres of its land, which cost around Rs 50 crore, to the school.

Many officials and doctors of IGIMS are unhappy with the move.

'The IGIMS administration had sent twin notices to the DAV administration to vacate its land and now a proposal of providing two acres is illogical. At a time when student hostels don't have enough accommodation facilities and other staff members don't have lodging because of which they are forced to live outside the campus, the hospital's decision to bring such a proposal in the board of governors' meeting is questionable. The hospital had served eviction notice to the school on the basis of a Patna High Court order. Those who have brought the proposal must have vested interest,' said a senior IGIMS official.

Another official said: 'I don't find logic in providing a government hospital land to a private school and that too without a bidding procedure. The board of governors' in its earlier decision had resolved that land belonging to the institute shouldn't be transferred either on permanent or lease basis to the DAV management because it is a private organisation. Sufficient land would be required for further development of the hospital.'

IGIMS director N.R. Biswas tried to tone down the matter when asked on what basis the hospital was thinking of providing its land to the school. 'We are bringing the proposal on the request of the DAV administration. The final decision is yet to be taken,' he said.

Sources said apart from land, other agendas in the meeting include private practice of doctors.

'The doctors of IGIMS get a non-practicing allowance because of which they are not supposed to take up private practise. When the hospital is not providing accommodation to its doctors, how can it take action if doctors indulge in private practice while residing out of the campus?' asked an IGIMS doctor.