Centre sanctions Rs 379 crore for Telangana medical colleges
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The Union Ministry of Health communicated this approval in a formal letter to the State Health Secretary following State Government proposals aligned with expanded academic seats.
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Hyderabad: The Central Government approved the allocation of Rs 379 crore under a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to develop government medical colleges and affiliated hospitals across Telangana on Thursday.
The Union Ministry of Health communicated this approval in a formal letter to the State Health Secretary following State Government proposals aligned with expanded academic seats.
Over the past two years, postgraduate seats across 26 state government medical colleges increased by 465. Under the scheme, the Centre will provide Rs 379.29 crore, averaging Rs 81.57 lakh per postgraduate seat, while the State Government contributes an additional Rs 253 crore, bringing total infrastructure investment to Rs 632 crore.
Additionally, MBBS seat capacities expanded this year across government medical colleges in Adilabad, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, and Siddipet. The National Medical Commission sanctioned an increase of 110 MBBS seats across these four institutions.
To upgrade academic and clinical facilities, the State Government will undertake development projects worth Rs 108 crore, with the Central Government providing Rs 64 crore towards these works. This funding will significantly strengthen medical education and patient care services in regional public hospitals.
