{"id":3830,"date":"2026-03-25T14:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yesnews.co.in\/?p=3830"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:38:45","slug":"following-the-victory-in-chandigarh-a-campaign-now-begins-to-save-ferozepurs-francis-newton-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trpnews.online\/?p=3830","title":{"rendered":"Following the Victory in Chandigarh, a Campaign Now Begins to Save Ferozepur\u2019s &#8216;Francis Newton Hospital&#8217;:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Following the Victory in Chandigarh, a Campaign Now Begins to Save Ferozepur\u2019s &#8216;Francis Newton Hospital&#8217;:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3826\" src=\"https:\/\/trpnews.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-25-at-12.50.20-AM-300x140.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trpnews.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-25-at-12.50.20-AM-300x140.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trpnews.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-25-at-12.50.20-AM-768x359.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/trpnews.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-25-at-12.50.20-AM.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n-An Electricity Bill of \u20b954 Lakhs Poses a Major Hurdle \u2014<br \/>\nChandigarh\/ Ferozepur (Alexander D&#8217;Souza): The wave of solidarity that achieved a historic success in Chandigarh-by securing the waiver of water bills amounting to lakhs of rupees for Christian cemeteries\u2014has now reached Ferozepur. The &#8216;warriors&#8217; behind that success have now been called upon to lend their assistance in reviving Ferozepur\u2019s historic Francis Newton Hospital.<br \/>\nA Lifeline in Crisis: \u20b954 Lakhs in Arrears:<br \/>\nThis prestigious hospital in Ferozepur-once a lifeline for healthcare services for the region&#8217;s poor\u2014today stands on the brink of plunging into darkness. The hospital currently faces outstanding electricity bill arrears amounting to \u20b954 lakhs. Due to years of administrative neglect and financial constraints, the institution was on the verge of closure; however, the hospital&#8217;s 60-year-old Alumni Association has now taken up the mantle to save it.<br \/>\nA Special Appeal to the Chandigarh Leadership:<br \/>\nThe hospital&#8217;s administrators and well-wishers have requested the key pillars of the Chandigarh team-Reverend Rajan Sharda, Gladwin Hardy, Isaac Nair, and Samuel Shafiq\u2014to take the lead in this struggle.<br \/>\n&#8220;Just as the unity of the community in Chandigarh made the impossible possible, the same willpower is needed here. If the government were to waive this massive electricity bill as a one-time measure, then, by the grace of God, this institution could once again rise to serve the poor.&#8221;<br \/>\nA Message from the Hospital&#8217;s Well-Wishers:<br \/>\nNew Hope Sparked by Solidarity<br \/>\nThe hospital&#8217;s alumni and the community believe that if the experienced team from Chandigarh joins hands with the local alumni, they can effectively and forcefully convey their plea to the government. The objective is singular: to restore the hospital&#8217;s &#8216;shining light&#8217; so that the needy people of the region may once again receive world-class, free medical treatment. News: 25-2<br \/>\nPhoto Caption 01: Ferozepur&#8217;s historic Francis Newton Hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the Victory in Chandigarh, a Campaign Now Begins to Save Ferozepur\u2019s &#8216;Francis Newton Hospital&#8217;: -An Electricity Bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Following the Victory in Chandigarh, a Campaign Now Begins to Save Ferozepur\u2019s &#039;Francis Newton Hospital&#039;: - BBG NATIONAL NEWS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/trpnews.online\/?p=3830\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Following the Victory in Chandigarh, a Campaign Now Begins to Save Ferozepur\u2019s &#039;Francis Newton Hospital&#039;: - 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