Maha Govt to Fund Amravati Super Speciality Hospital
Reportedly, the installation of a long-pending Cath Lab, a critical cardiovascular diagnostic and treatment facility, would be completed within 15 days.
Public Health minister Prakash Abitkar has assured the Legislative council that the Maharashtra government is actively securing additional funds through supplementary demands to address infrastructure gaps at the Amravati Super Speciality Hospital.
During question hour, Abitkar responded to a query from MLC Sanjay Khodke, saying that the Maharashtra Public Health Department is actively working to secure additional funding for the enhancement of facilities at the Super Specialty Hospital in Amravati.
The minister's assurances raise hopes of better tertiary care in the Vidarbha region, where patients often travel to Nagpur or Pune for specialised treatment due to infrastructural constraints in districts like Amravati.
He further added, “We are committed to improving the hospital’s facilities and will ensure funding is made available.”
Abitkar confirmed that the installation of a long-pending Cath Lab, a critical cardiovascular diagnostic and treatment facility, would be completed within 15 days.
The session also addressed concerns around the Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana, with Abitkar admitting that government hospitals currently receive only 12% of scheme funds, a proportion widely viewed as unfair.
“A new policy is being drafted to ensure that over 50% of the scheme’s budget is allocated to government institutions,” Abitkar stated, adding that it will be placed before the cabinet shortly.
In response to MLC Chitra Wagh’s concern about hospitals demanding money from patients covered under the scheme, Abitkar stated, “This is a serious issue. A probe has been initiated into such complaints.”
The minister’s assurances raise hopes of better tertiary care in the Vidarbha region, where patients often travel to Nagpur or Pune for specialised treatment due to infrastructural constraints in districts like Amravati.
