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Karnataka Launches Arogya Avishkara and Commits ₹13,000 Crore to Kalyana Karnataka

A high-level committee will oversee grant allocations with a focus on hospital upgrades to close service gaps across the seven districts.

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Overview

  • The ‘Arogya Avishkara’ initiative dedicated projects worth ₹440.63 crore to bolster healthcare services across the backward region.
  • The state has earmarked ₹13,000 crore for Kalyana Karnataka over three years with ₹5,000 crore allocated for 2025–26 and over ₹5,300 crore already spent.
  • A ₹847 crore plan will upgrade 42 hospitals and establish new facilities to expand CT scan and MRI services and improve bed capacity.
  • A high-level committee chaired by economist Govind Rao will reassess regional needs and guide the continued deployment of development grants.
  • Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged swift utilisation of funds, filling of teaching vacancies and transformation of the area to levels seen in Bengaluru and Mysuru.