₹221-crore boost to medical infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh
Tenders have been invited for 12 projects, 10 of which are related to the AYUSH Department, says Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav
The Andhra Pradesh government has launched tenders for 12 projects totaling ₹221.67 crore to enhance medical infrastructure in the state, according to Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav. These projects encompass the construction of AYUSH medical service buildings, medical education facilities, and additional resources in government allopathic hospitals.
Ten projects are earmarked for the AYUSH Department, while two focus on the Allopathic Medical Department. Under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM), six integrated AYUSH hospitals with 50 beds each will be constructed in Tekkali, Rampachodavaram, Nandigama, Tenali, Giddalur, and Tirupati. Additionally, a Government Unani Medical College will be established at Proddatur in Kadapa district, along with a Government Ayurveda Medical College at Dharmavaram in Sri Sathya Sai district, both with an estimated cost of ₹49 crore each.
Upgrades are also planned for the VIMS campus in Visakhapatnam and the 50-bed integrated AYUSH hospital at Chintur, as well as the expansion of the Chintur hospital into a 100-bed regional center and the construction of a new OPD building at Kakinada GGH.
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