Hospital Suppliers Seek Clearance of Pending Dues
Only Rs 50 crore released for medicines and oxygen in May
Hyderabad: The Twin Cities Hospitals Suppliers Association (THSA) has urged the Telangana government to clear pending payments for surgical and diagnostic supplies, stating that only Rs 50 crore was released in May 2026 despite a decision to raise the monthly allocation to Rs 100 crore.
In a representation to Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha, the association said it had learnt that the health department and the Telangana Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC) had secured approval for an additional Rs 50 crore, taking the monthly allocation for medicines and surgical consumables to Rs 100 crore. It, however, alleged that only Rs 50 crore was released and that too was utilised for medicines and oxygen.
The association said payments for surgical and diagnostic supplies have been pending since 2022 in several government hospitals, while dues from TGMSIDC have remained pending since 2024.
According to the memorandum, suppliers are awaiting about Rs 128 crore from TGMSIDC. Pending dues also include Rs 7 crore each from Gandhi Hospital and Niloufer Hospital, Rs 4.5 crore from Osmania General Hospital, Rs 1.5 crore each from Modern Maternity Hospital and ENT Hospital, and Rs 1.25 crore from Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital.
It further stated that Aarogyasri-related payments are also pending, including Rs 18 crore from Osmania General Hospital, Rs 9 crore from Gandhi Hospital and Rs 5 crore from Niloufer Hospital.
Suppliers said they have continued to provide surgical disposables for specialised procedures, including transplantation surgeries at Gandhi Hospital and Osmania General Hospital. They added that hospitals had conducted bowel transplantation procedures, but payments for related supplies have remained pending for nearly one and a half years.
The association warned that delays in payments have begun to affect supplies to government hospitals, adding that shortages could force patients to purchase essential surgical items from private medical stores at market prices.
