Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Ladakh to Get New Medical College
Ladakh is getting a new medical college, and 85% of the seats will be for Scheduled Tribes.
The government is also improving hospitals by adding new machines and oxygen chambers.
They are spending a lot of money to make sure people in far-away places can get good medical care.
The Lieutenant Governor said Ladakh's health budget is higher than the average for the whole country.
They also talked about making roads, tourism, and other important things better in Ladakh.
Ladakh will establish a new medical college with 85% seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs).
Three Tesla MRI machines worth Rs 26 crore were installed at Kargil district hospital.
Oxygen chambers are being installed to address high-altitude challenges.
Ladakh's health budget is 8.76%, higher than the national average of 8%.
The medical college will cost Rs 786 crore, with construction to begin soon.
- Who
- Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta
- What
- Announcement of a new medical college and healthcare infrastructure upgrades
- When
- January 6, 2026
- Where
- Ladakh
- Why
- To strengthen healthcare infrastructure and serve remote, high-altitude areas
- Location
- Ladakh
- Budget Allocation
- 8.76% of total budget
- Primary Health Centres
- 32
- Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
- 288
- Oxygen Chambers
- Being installed
- Medical College Cost
- Rs 786 crore
- MRI Machines Cost
- Rs 26 crore
- ST Reservation
- 85%