Srikakulam to get medical college

Minister Aruna Kumari inspects site

Srikakulam, June 15, 2007

Two sites which were shortlisted for setting up a medical college in Srikakulam were inspected by Andhra Pradesh Minister for Medical Education and Health Insurance, Galla Aruna Kumari. The two sites are a 100 acres land at Etcherla while the other is a 20 acre land at Government Headquarters Hospital.

The Minister said that she will be sending a report to Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy, who, is believed, to take the final decision on this. The Minister said that the Government is keen to setup new medical colleges in the districts of Srikakulam, Anantapur and Mahaboobnagar and that funds to an extent of Rs. 130 crores is sanctioned for the Srikakulam medical college. Speaking with reporters, she said that the construction of the medical college building will begin once the site for the medical college is being shortlisted.