Rs 221.67 crore medical infrastructure push with tenders

The tendering process for all projects has been initiated through e-procurement by the Andhra Pradesh Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (APMSIDC). The government said the projects are aimed at expanding healthcare capacity

Metro India News | AMARAVATI

The Andhra Pradesh government has initiated a major expansion of medical infrastructure, inviting tenders for 12 construction projects with an estimated cost of Rs 221.67 crore, Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said. The projects include six 50-bed integrated AYUSH multi-specialty hospitals, two government medical colleges and additional infrastructure for allopathic government hospitals. Of the 12 works, 10 are under the AYUSH department and two relate to allopathic healthcare.

Under the National AYUSH Mission, integrated AYUSH hospitals will be established at Tekkali, Rampachodavaram, Nandigama, Tenali, Giddalur and Tirupati, with individual project costs ranging from about Rs 9.98 crore to Rs 10.58 crore.

The facilities are intended to expand access to integrated traditional medical services across different regions. The government will also establish a Government Unani Medical College at Proddatur in Kadapa district at an estimated cost of Rs 49 crore. A Government Ayurveda Medical College at Dharmavaram in Sri Sathya Sai district will also be constructed at a cost of Rs 49 crore.

At the VIMS campus in Visakhapatnam, Rs 9.37 crore has been earmarked for constructing an additional floor for the Government Naturopathy and Yoga College. Another Rs 3.04 crore will be spent on additional infrastructure at the 50-bed integrated AYUSH hospital on the same campus, including facilities for the college’s clinical department.

The government is simultaneously strengthening allopathic healthcare. The 50-bed Community Health Centre at Chintur will be upgraded into a 100-bed area hospital at an estimated cost of Rs 21.99 crore. A new OPD block at Kakinada Government General Hospital will be constructed at a cost of Rs 27.13 crore.

The tendering process for all projects has been initiated through e-procurement by the Andhra Pradesh Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (APMSIDC). The government said the projects are aimed at expanding healthcare capacity while improving medical education and specialised services across the state.