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{{Infobox hospital<br />
| Name = Rani Chandramani Devi Government Hospital<br />
| Org/Group = [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
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| Location = [[Pedda Waltair]], [[Visakhapatnam]]<br />
| Country = [[India]]<br />
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| Affiliation = [[NTR University of Health Sciences]]<br />
| Beds = 100<br />
| Founded = 1965<br />
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'''Rani Chandramani Devi Government Hospital''' is a children's hospital located at [[Pedda Waltair]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[India]].<ref name="info of the hospital">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/rcd-hospital-drafts-proposal-for-setting-up-of-physiotherapy-and-rehabilitation-centre/articleshow/66322913.cms |title=location of the hospital|date=23 Oct 2018|newspaper=timesofindia|accessdate=21 Jan 2019}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The site of the hospital was donated by the Queen of [[Chemudu]] in the year of 1965 as per her will. The hospital was started with 20 beds, later expanded to 100 beds.<ref name="Rani Chandramani Devi (1906 - 1957): Queen with a noble heart">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/03/stories/2003020301370200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030917012950/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/03/stories/2003020301370200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 September 2003 |title=history|date=13 Feb 2003|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=29 Mar 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Biodiversity park== <br />
The [[Biodiversity Park, Visakhapatnam|Biodiversity park]] as the Rani Chandramani Devi Government Hospital is maintained by Dolphin Nature Conservation Society<ref name="botanical-educational-biodiversity-park-">{{cite news |url= https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/a-fascinating-world-of-plant-kingdom-amid-concrete-jungle/article19387999.ece|title=<br />
fascinating world of plant kingdom amid concrete jungle-educational park|date=29 July 2017|newspaper=thehindu|accessdate=22 April 2020}}</ref><br />
<ref name="DNCS- BioPark-">{{cite news |url=https://www.yovizag.com/rcd-biodiversity-park-vizag/|title=DNCS Biodiversity park|date=25 Mar 2018|newspaper=Yo Vizag|accessdate=9 Jan 2020}}</ref> in collaboration with [[Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] and RCD Government Hospital Development Committee. The park was established in the year 2002 and houses over 2000 species of plants.<ref name="rcd-hospitals-biodiversity-park-">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/rcd-hospitals-biodiversity-park-houses-over-500-medicinal-plants/articleshow/58813407.cms|title=RCD Hospital biodiversity park|date=24 May 2017|newspaper=timesofindia|accessdate=31 Mar 2019}}</ref> It extends over an area of 3 acres with 10 major sections: medicinal & aromatic, living fossils from Jurassic era, insectivorous, orchids, cacti & succulents, sacred groves, ferns, aquatic, bamboo & palm groves and ornamental. <ref name="sections-biodiversity-park-">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Generation-Y-join-hands-to-conserve-biodiversity/articleshow/17475367.cms|title=Generation Y to conserve biodiversity-sections of biodiversity park|date=4 December 2012|newspaper=timesofindia|accessdate=21 April 2020}}</ref> It has many botanical curiosities like Pitcher plant, Mickey Mouse, Krishna's butter cup, Holy cross, Jesus smile, [[Upside-down tree]], Autograph, James Bond 007 pipe, Laughing Buddha and also rare plants like [[Ginkgo biloba]].<ref name="rare-species-ginkgo-biloba-biodiversity-park-">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/in-the-kingdom-of-plants/article24451823.ece|title=in the kingdom of plants-rare species ''Ginkgo biloba''-of biodiversity park|date=18 July 2018|newspaper=thehindu|accessdate=22 April 2020}}</ref><br />
More than 100 species of butterflies are reported from this garden.<ref name="causing-a-flutter-in-vizag-butterflies-">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/causing-a-flutter-in-vizag/article24716290.ece|title=biodiversity park with more than 100 species of butterflies|date=17 August 2018|newspaper=thehindu|accessdate=26 April 2020}}</ref> The garden provides salubrious climate and mental relaxation to the patients of the hospital.<ref name="breathing-new-life-salubrious-climate-to-patients-">{{cite news |url= https://frontline.thehindu.com/environment/article30209367.ece|title=breathing new life-salubrious climate to patients|date=19 May 2006|newspaper=frontline|accessdate=22 April 2020}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam|King George Hospital]]<br />
*[[Government Victoria Hospital]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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