VIJAYAWADA: NABARD has sanctioned Rs 1,392.23 crore loan for the development of medical and surgical infrastructure at the newly-proposed three medical colleges and five hospitals in tribal areas.
Sudhir Kumar Jinnawar, chief general manager, NABARD, said the loan is sanctioned under NABARD Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for the betterment of medical infrastructure at rural and tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh.
The state government will develop the operation theatres, clinical outpatient departments, burns ward, casualty, specialised clinical-cum-surgical ward, oxygen plant and other infrastructure at the new medical college hospitals at Kadapa, East Godavari and Vizianagaram districts using NABARD funds, Sudhir Kumar said.
