Siddaramaiah
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With a rise in the number of patients suffering from cancer receiving treatment in hospitals, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday instructed Medical Education Department officials to conduct a study to identify the reasons for the increase in the number of people suffering from the disease in the State.
Dept. work review
The Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the various government-run hospitals and told officials to ensure the availability of the best treatment for cancer in government hospitals. The meeting was attended by Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil.
On the availability of surplus funds with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Mr. Siddaramaiah told the officials to utilise the funds for providing basic facilities in government medical colleges. He directed the department to appoint a KAS officer as an administrative officer at NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
A sum of ₹400 crore has been released for the construction and purchase of equipment in government medical colleges and ₹130 crore has been released for the construction of super-specialty hospitals. A sum of ₹4,331 crore has been set aside for the department in 2024-25 and ₹3,099 crore has been released. A sum of ₹3,005 crore had been spent (96.7%).
Employment allowance
He also reviewed the progress of the Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood and said ₹216.38 crore unemployment allowance had been released to 1,61,883 candidates under the Yuva Nidhi scheme. A total of 1,97,060 candidates have registered for the allowance.
Under the scheme, graduates will get ₹3,000 while diploma holders will get ₹1,500 a month as unemployment allowance. The candidates should have completed 180 days without any employment after passing their course.
A sum of ₹1,864 crore had been set aside in the State Budget and ₹1,235 crore had already been spent, said a press release.
Published – January 09, 2025 07:18 pm IST
