Hyderabad, July 12 -- Telangana Health minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha on Friday, July 11, launched healthcare projects worth Rs 460 crore in Nagarkurnool district.

Among these projects is the government medical college in Uyyalavada which will be constructed for Rs 180 crore. A foundation stone was laid for a 550-bed government hospital equipped with advanced facilities, to be built at a cost of Rs 235 crore.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the health minister said, "Our goal is to transform Telangana into a model state for healthcare. Public hospitals will be upgraded to provide services on par with corporate facilities."

He further said that the Telangana government is focused on delivering quality healthcare in rural areas and...