The Andhra Pradesh Government decided to spend Rs. 17,300 crores in the health sector of the State.
Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, decided to renovate existing government hospitals and set up 16 new medical colleges A.P., under Naadu Nedu initiative.
The decision was taken during a review meeting, held on the 29th of October.
Mr. Reddy chaired the review meeting on the Naadu-Nedu initiative in hospitals.
Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy directed officials to finalise the tenders for new medical colleges by January 2021.
In addition, the A.P., Chief Minister sought details on the establishment of new medical colleges, development of village clinics, primary healthcare centres, community health centres, area hospitals and district level hospitals under the Naadu-Nedu initiative.
The Chief Minister said that there will be no compromise on the quality of infrastructure or the facilities in hospitals.
In addition, Jagan Mohan Reddy said that there should not be any complaint on sanitation or other facilities.
Mr. Reddy also instructed the authorities to study best practices in construction of hospitals and implement them in the State.
In regard to this the State Government released Rs. 5,472 crores for revamping the existing hospitals under the Naadu-Nedu programme.
Meanwhile, the officials informed that the tenders for medical colleges in Paderu, Piduguralla, Machilipatnam and Pulivendula would be finalised by the end of November 2020.
Meanwhile Bapatla, Narsapuram, Eluru, Anakapalli, Markapuram, Madanapalle and Nandyal medical colleges the tenders would be done by December.
Tender for medical colleges in Vizianagaram, Rajahmundry, Penukonda, Amalapuram and Adoni would be finalised by January 2020.
For all these medical colleges, it is estimated that Rs. 7,500 crores would be utilised.
Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas, the Health Minister of Andhra Pradesh, State Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney and other officials were present during the meeting.
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