₹460 Cr Healthcare Projects Launched in Nagarkurnool
Rajnarsimha said that all medical colleges would be provided with full-scale infrastructure, including appointments of assistant professors, digital classrooms, modern hostels, and laboratories.
Hyderabad:Health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha, along with ministers Jupally Krishna Rao and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for a slew of healthcare projects amounting to over ₹460 crore on Friday for Nagarkurnool district.
The inaugurated the Government Medical College building, built at a cost of ₹180 crore over 26 acres near Uyyalavada. Alongside, a foundation stone was laid for a 550-bed government hospital equipped with advanced facilities, to be built at a cost of ₹235 crore.
“Our goal is to transform Telangana into a model state for healthcare. Public hospitals will be upgraded to provide services on par with corporate facilities,” said minister Rajanarsimha during the inaugural ceremony. He added that the government was focused on delivering quality healthcare in rural areas and maintaining the public’s deep-rooted faith in doctors.
The ministers also laid the foundation for a 100-bed area hospital in Kalwakurthy town at an estimated cost of ₹45.5 crore, and announced the establishment of a primary health centre in Nagarkurnool.
Rajnarsimha said that all medical colleges would be provided with full-scale infrastructure, including appointments of assistant professors, digital classrooms, modern hostels, and laboratories. “Facilities in new colleges will match those of institutions like NIMS and Osmania,” he assured.
Further, plans were announced to set up trauma care centres every 35 kilometres and establish one nursing college per district. The government also intends to open cancer diagnostic centres in four major cities of the state.
Minister Krishna Rao announced a grant of ₹50 lakh for the medical college and promised to provide an electric bus to facilitate student transportation. He urged junior doctors to serve their native communities with commitment.
Nagarkurnool MLA Rajesh Reddy, who participated in the function, said, “Medical education is not just a degree but a commitment to public service. We are ensuring that medical colleges are not just sanctioned, but are fully equipped to shape compassionate and skilled healthcare professionals.”
Achampet MLA Dr Vamsikrishna called the new medical college and government hospital a landmark development for the district and urged medical professionals to work with a service-oriented mindset to meet the rising healthcare needs of rural populations.