Hyderabad, May 8 -- Telangana health minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha laid the foundation stone for the Khammam Government Medical College on Thursday.

The new hospital, being constructed at Ballepally in Raghunathapalem Mandal, will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore. Narasimha stated that the project will be completed within two years.

"Currently, the college has 150 medical seats, and 50 more will be added soon," the minister said. He also announced that a midwifery nursing course will be introduced at the institution.

Narasimha assured that all necessary medical facilities will be available at the new hospital. He highlighted the Telangana government's focus on primary healthcare, mentioning that six new primary health...