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CM N Chandrababu Naidu: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday that the proposed medical colleges will be developed under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
CM N Chandrababu Naidu: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the proposed medical colleges will be developed under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, but their administration and jurisdiction will be under the government. The decision to adopt PPP model for 10 government medical colleges in the state has created a major controversy in the southern state. Naidu said that although PPP model is being adopted for the development of medical colleges, its administration and jurisdiction will be under the government. During the review meeting of the Health Department, the Chief Minister took information about the first phase of government medical colleges being built under PPP mode in Adoni, Markapuram, Madanapalle and Pulivendula. Officials told him that four stages of the tender process have been completed. Officials expressed confidence that the entire process will be completed by the end of December.
50 acres of land allotted for colleges
According to the Chief Minister, modern health services will be available in villages also through PPP mode, which till now is available only in cities. The TDP supremo stressed that these colleges developed under PPP mode will benefit students, common people and the entire society. Considering that 50 acres of land has been allotted for each of these colleges. Naidu called for construction of a hospital and medical college in 25 acres and nursing, paramedical, dental and other facilities in the remaining 25 acres. He said that we are allocating 70 percent of the beds in hospitals for free to the poor and health services are also free. He further said that these hospitals should run as per government standards. Apart from this, Naidu said that the Digi-Nerve Center of Sanjeevani Health Project will prove to be a revolutionary change in the health care sector.
Health data of 49,000 people collected
He said that this project, being implemented on a pilot basis in Kuppam, will monitor public health through digitization of health records of every individual. The Chief Minister said that health data of 49,000 people has been collected and the project will be implemented in Chittoor district from January 1, 2026. This project is being implemented in collaboration with Tata (Group) and Bill Gates Foundation. Apart from this, the Chief Minister directed the officials to implement a universal health insurance scheme from April 1, 2026. Officials told him that currently 12 lakh claims are being settled through NTR Seva Trust by spending Rs 330 crore per month. Apart from this, the Chief Minister directed them to focus on preventive and curative systems in public health to reduce expenditure. He talked about preparing an action plan to analyze the health data collected under the Sanjeevani project.
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