Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Rs 110-crore Tumakuru Cancer Hospital Still Idle Months After Inauguration
A new cancer hospital was built in Tumakuru to help people get treatment closer to home.
It cost about Rs 110 crore and opened officially on November 7, 2025.
But almost 10 months later, it is still not fully working.
Officials say important machines needed for advanced treatment have not arrived and been installed.
Some of the equipment is expected from Germany.
This means many patients still need to travel to Bengaluru or other cities.
People are also worried that the unused building is not being maintained properly.
Residents want the government to finish the work and open the hospital soon.
The Regional Cancer Hospital in Tumakuru was inaugurated on November 7, 2025, after being built at an estimated cost of Rs 110 crore.
Nearly 10 months later, the facility has not begun full-fledged services despite its infrastructure being ready.
Officials attributed the delay to essential advanced-treatment equipment, including machinery expected from Germany, not yet being installed and commissioned.
Patients from Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Sira, Madhugiri and nearby areas still have to travel to Bengaluru and other cities for specialised cancer care.
Residents and patient groups cited poor maintenance concerns and urged the government to set a deadline, recruit staff and make the hospital operational.
- Who
- The Regional Cancer Hospital, government authorities, residents and cancer patients in and around Tumakuru.
- What
- A Rs 110-crore cancer hospital has remained partly or largely non-operational nearly 10 months after its inauguration.
- When
- It was inaugurated on November 7, 2025; the article reports the delay nearly 10 months later.
- Where
- At the Tumakuru district hospital premises in Tumakuru, Karnataka, serving nearby areas including Chitradurga, Sira and Madhugiri.
- Why
- Officials say essential medical equipment, including machinery expected from Germany, has not yet been installed and commissioned.
Residents and Patient Groups
Hospital Authorities
Opening the facility
Residents and Patient Groups
Residents and patient groups want the hospital made fully functional immediately because patients continue to travel long distances for treatment.
Hospital Authorities
Authorities indicate that comprehensive services cannot begin until the required equipment is delivered, installed and commissioned.
Project planning and delay
Residents and Patient Groups
The delay has raised questions about project planning and execution, particularly because the infrastructure was reportedly ready after substantial public spending.
Hospital Authorities
Officials attribute the delay to the non-availability of essential medical machinery, including equipment expected from Germany.
Maintenance and oversight
Residents and Patient Groups
Residents have reported empty liquor sachets and beedi stubs around parts of the unused building and are demanding regular monitoring and a clear operational deadline.
Hospital Authorities
The article does not provide a detailed official response to the reported maintenance and security concerns.
- Estimated cost
- Rs 110 crore
- Inauguration
- November 7, 2025
- Current status
- Not fully operational nearly 10 months after inauguration
- Reported delay
- Essential advanced-treatment equipment is unavailable
- Equipment source
- Some sophisticated machinery is expected from Germany
- Intended beneficiaries
- Patients from Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Sira, Madhugiri and surrounding areas
- Previous treatment destination
- Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru