India, July 25 -- Prakash Abitkar, state health minister, said on Thursday, "With rapid rise in patients and expensive treatment at private facilities, the government has decided to build hospitals across the state. The health ministry has submitted a tentative proposal to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), requesting Rs.8,000 crore in funding for the project. The state government has given preliminary approval for the plan prior to submission."

The minister said that the project's presentation and proposal have been shown to the ADB, and approval from the chief minister will be taken before submitting the final plan.

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