AP Govt Sanctions 5,800 crore for medical colleges, Bapatla gets Rs 475 crore

While commenting on the matter, Deputy Speaker Raghupati informed the Hans India, "The government will call tenders for the construction of the medical college in Bapatla within 10 days."

Reportedly, the Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy would lay the foundation stone for the construction of the newly proposed medical college in Bapatla.

The New Indian Express has reported that allotment of funds for constructing the newly proposed medical colleges has been done under Nadu-Nedu Program. The construction would be done in six packages. The medical college in Bapatla and Markapur falls under package 4 in the list.

The Government has also issued a separate order giving nod to the Rs 3,850 crore for strengthening existing medical colleges. The project would be carried out by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME).

The Hans India has added that the government has made plans to set up another medical college near Piduguralla. The district authorities have acquired 47 acres of land at Brahmmnapalli for this purpose and the government has already invited tenders at a cost of Rs347.25 crore for the construction of medical college buildings.

The daily further adds that the revenue officials have paid the farmers with a compensation of a total amount of Rs 15 crore for land acquisition.