Vijayawada, Sept. 25 -- The Government of Andhra Pradesh today announced a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to commission 10 medical colleges for rapid execution, higher quality standards, and wider healthcare access, addressing long-pending gaps in medical education and public health infrastructure across the state.
Seventeen new medical colleges were sanctioned earlier with an estimated investment of Rs 8,480 crore. However, only Rs 1,550.39 crore (18.2%) had been spent over four years up to June 2024, leaving 11 colleges non-operational and the balance of Rs 6,152 crore unspent, risking a 15-year completion timeline at the previous pace.
The current Naidu headed coalition Government released Rs 786.82 crore after June 2024 to rev...