Bengaluru: The state government's ambitious plan to start medical colleges has suffered a setback with the government deciding to drop six of the 13 medical colleges announced during the 2016-17 budget as the Finance Department has refused to approve the project.
Medical Education Minister Shranprakash Patil said on Tuesday that the project involves over Rs 1,200 crore and the Finance Department has not given its nod. Though there is one more meeting pending before the Finance Department, it is doubtful that the proposal will be cleared, he said.The government has already written to the Medical Council of India for permission to admit 150 students at Bowring hospitals, which is expected to be granted after an MCI inspection. But medical colleges in Chitradurga, Yadgir, Bagalkot, Haveri, Tumakuru and Chikkamagaluru may not see the light of day.
