AIIMS-M’giri will be made one of the top 3 institutes: CM

Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has announced that necessary steps will be taken to ensure AIIMS – Mangalagiri achieves a top position nationwide, with full cooperation from the state government.
AIIMS Director Dr Madhabanandkar, who met the Chief Minister at the Secretariat on Friday, discussed the services provided to the public and highlighted the current challenges. A significant issue is the severe water shortage, which has hindered the expansion of services. The pipeline project intended to solve the water problem has stalled. Dr Madhabanandkar stated that while 7 million litres of water are needed per day, only 2 million litres are currently being supplied via tankers.
He also mentioned difficulties in constructing pipelines through forest land and highlighted problems with power supply. Dr Madhabanandkar informed the Chief Minister that out of the 192 acres allocated for the institute, 182 acres have been given, and requested the remaining 10 acres to facilitate AIIMS’ expansion.
The Director invited CM Chandrababu Naidu to inspect the facilities at AIIMS. The Chief Minister expressed concern over the issues affecting AIIMS and assured that a comprehensive review would be conducted to resolve them. He criticized the previous government for not addressing the water problem over the last five years and stressed that halting the supply of drinking water to AIIMS due to technical and financial issues is unacceptable. CM Naidu promised a swift resolution to the problem.
AIIMS was established with central funds of Rs 1,618 crore during the previous Telugu Desam government, which provided the necessary land and permissions for its construction. However, after the YSRCP government came into power in 2019, the institution has faced several challenges.