AP’s annual budget for the 2024-25 financial year is a “corrective budget” aimed at repairing the economy “destroyed due to the YSRC’s misgovernance,” Health Minister Satya Kumar has said. (Image: DC)
Vijayawada: AP’s annual budget for the 2024-25 financial year is a “corrective budget” aimed at repairing the economy “destroyed due to the YSRC’s misgovernance,” Health Minister Satya Kumar has said.
The Rs 2.94 lakh crore annual budget reflected the aspirations of the people, he said on Monday.
Speaking to the media, Yadav noted that the government made a total allocation of Rs 18,421 crore to the medical, health and family welfare departments, which was a 23 per cent increase compared to the allocations in the last financial year.
“Of this, `4,000 crore has been allocated for the Dr NTR Vaidya Seva Trust, enabling the health department to provide quality treatment to poor patients free of cost,” he said.
The minister also stated that while the previous government left behind Rs 2,500 crore in pending bill dues to the Aarogyasri network hospitals, the alliance government cleared dues of Rs 1,300 crore to hospitals.
The present government allocated Rs 2,100 crore towards capital expenditure in the health sector, against the Rs 3,940 crore the last government released on this count over the past five years, he said.
Responding to YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s claims about his release of government funds for 17 new medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh, the health minister challenged him to prove this.
“Jagan claims his government spent Rs 8,850 crore for the construction of 17 new colleges, averaging Rs 550 crore each. The actual expenditure by his government was only around Rs 1,400 crore. Out of this, the Centre gave Rs 195 crore as a grant-in-aid for three government colleges, along with funds from NABARD,” the minister stated.
He accused the previous administration of hastily inaugurating five new government colleges, without providing them adequate faculty and infrastructure.
Speaking to the media, Yadav noted that the government made a total allocation of Rs 18,421 crore to the medical, health and family welfare departments, which was a 23 per cent increase compared to the allocations in the last financial year.
“Of this, `4,000 crore has been allocated for the Dr NTR Vaidya Seva Trust, enabling the health department to provide quality treatment to poor patients free of cost,” he said.
The minister also stated that while the previous government left behind Rs 2,500 crore in pending bill dues to the Aarogyasri network hospitals, the alliance government cleared dues of Rs 1,300 crore to hospitals.
The present government allocated Rs 2,100 crore towards capital expenditure in the health sector, against the Rs 3,940 crore the last government released on this count over the past five years, he said.
Responding to YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s claims about his release of government funds for 17 new medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh, the health minister challenged him to prove this.
“Jagan claims his government spent Rs 8,850 crore for the construction of 17 new colleges, averaging Rs 550 crore each. The actual expenditure by his government was only around Rs 1,400 crore. Out of this, the Centre gave Rs 195 crore as a grant-in-aid for three government colleges, along with funds from NABARD,” the minister stated.
He accused the previous administration of hastily inaugurating five new government colleges, without providing them adequate faculty and infrastructure.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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