The TRS government will soon be constructing three more Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) hospitals in Hyderabad.
These hospitals will be constructed in Sanathnagar, Alwal and Gaddi Annaram. KTR the Minister for IT and industries said that these hospitals will be ready within two years. Criticizing the Congress for not constructing any new hospitals under their regime.
KTR said that the TRS-led government had already established a TIMS facility in Gachibowli last year. The Minister said that he will also consider the appeal of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi who had requested the government to vacate the Chanchalguda jail and construct a housing project or educational institution in the 34-acre land.
In June, the government had vacated the Nizam-era prison in Warangal, to facilitate the construction of a new hospital.
Addressing Asaduddin Owaisi, KTR said, “We will definitely take this request to the notice of the Chief Minister.” Further, the Minister also assured that they will reconstruct the Osmania General Hospital which is dilapidated.
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi had earlier demanded the government to demolish OGH, which is a heritage structure, and construct a new hospital in its place at an expense of Rs 1,000 crore.
OGH is a Grade-II B notified building under Regulation 13 of Hyderabad Urban Development Authority. It was designed by Vincent Esch and the structure was completed in 1925.