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State Boosts Medical Infrastructure with ₹221 Crore Investment
21 Aug
Summary
- Tenders invited for 12 projects costing ₹221.67 crore.
- Projects include AYUSH hospitals, Unani, and Ayurveda medical colleges.
- Infrastructure upgrades aim to strengthen state medical facilities.
The state is set to significantly enhance its medical infrastructure through an investment of ₹221.67 crore. Tenders have been issued for 12 new projects, aimed at strengthening both AYUSH and allopathic medical services.
Ten of these projects are dedicated to the AYUSH Department. These include the construction of six 50-bed integrated AYUSH hospitals in various districts, such as Tekkali, Rampachodavaram, Nandigama, Tenali, Giddalur, and Tirupati, with individual project costs around ₹10 crore.
Furthermore, the Allopathic Medical Department will see substantial development. A Government Unani Medical College will be established in Proddatur, and a Government Ayurveda Medical College in Dharmavaram, each with an estimated construction cost of ₹49 crore. Additionally, upgrades are planned for the VIMS campus in Visakhapatnam, including an expansion of the Government Naturopathy and Yoga College and the existing AYUSH hospital.
Other significant upgrades include transforming the Chintur Community Health Centre into a 100-bed regional hospital for ₹21.99 crore and constructing a new Out-Patient Department building at Kakinada Government General Hospital for ₹27.13 crore. The Andhra Pradesh Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation is managing the tender process.
