Revanth Reddy assures no cuts to health, education
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the government will not cut funds for education and healthcare and will allocate more if required.
Government prioritises welfare sectors, expands funding commitments
Speaking during Question Hour in the Assembly on Thursday, he said the state spent ₹4,500 crore over the past 27 months on treatment for the poor. He added that strengthening government hospitals remains a priority.
Reddy said pending dues under the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme were due to lapses by the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi government. “We are clearing dues while releasing funds regularly,” he said.
Aarogyasri dues cleared, spending increased after regime change
He said dues stood at ₹600.27 crore when his government took office — ₹240.11 crore to government hospitals and ₹360.16 crore to private hospitals. The scheme limit was raised from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh.
“So far, ₹2,408.51 crore has been paid. Earlier, ₹52 crore was spent monthly. Now, we spend ₹89 crore every month,” he said, adding that current dues stand at ₹727 crore.
Reddy rejected claims that private hospitals were shutting down due to pending payments. “Such propaganda is false,” he said.
Plans include new hospital beds, infrastructure, and reforms
He said the government issued ₹2,046 crore under the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and introduced an online application system to prevent misuse.
The state plans to add 10,000 hospital beds and upgrade facilities. New initiatives include a ₹3,000 crore Osmania Hospital building on 30 acres in Goshamahal and upgrades to hospitals in Alwal, LB Nagar, Sanath Nagar and Warangal.
He said steps are being taken to route Aarogyasri patients to teaching hospitals and offer incentives to specialists performing surgeries there.
Administrative responsibilities on superintendents will be shifted to Group-1 officers to reduce burden, he added.
Reddy also said health insurance will be provided to 1.15 crore families under the Indiramma scheme. The government is developing a portal to engage doctors working abroad to provide services in the state when they visit.
“Suggestions will be accepted as we correct past mistakes and improve the system,” he said.
