Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh Invites Tenders for 12 Health Infrastructure Projects
The Andhra Pradesh government wants to build and improve healthcare facilities.
It has invited companies to bid for 12 construction projects.
The projects are estimated to cost about Rs 221.67 crore.
Ten projects are for AYUSH medicine and education, while two are for regular allopathic healthcare.
Six new AYUSH hospitals, each with 50 beds, are planned in different parts of the state.
New Unani and Ayurveda medical college buildings will be built at Proddatur and Dharmavaram.
Chinturu’s health centre is planned to become a 100-bed hospital, and Kakinada will get a new outpatient building.
Reports also describe additional construction at the Visakhapatnam Institute of Medical Sciences.
The tender process is being conducted online by the Andhra Pradesh Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
Andhra Pradesh has invited tenders for 12 healthcare and medical-education works estimated at Rs 221.67 crore, or around Rs 221 crore in shorter reports.
Ten projects concern AYUSH services and education, while two involve allopathic healthcare facilities.
Six 50-bed integrated AYUSH hospitals are planned under the National AYUSH Mission in Tekkali, Rampachodavaram, Nandigama, Tenali, Giddalur and Tirupati.
Government Unani and Ayurveda medical college buildings are planned at Proddatur and Dharmavaram, respectively, at an estimated Rs 49 crore each.
Other works include upgrading Chinturu’s 50-bed health centre, building a Kakinada hospital OPD block and adding facilities at institutions in Visakhapatnam.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government, Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav and the Andhra Pradesh Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
- What
- Tenders were invited for 12 projects involving AYUSH hospitals and colleges, medical-education facilities and additions or upgrades at government hospitals.
- When
- The announcement was made on Friday, August 21, 2026, according to the PTI report; one report was published on August 22, 2026.
- Where
- The works are planned across Andhra Pradesh, including Tekkali, Rampachodavaram, Nandigama, Tenali, Giddalur, Tirupati, Proddatur, Dharmavaram, Chinturu, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- The government said the projects are intended to strengthen medical infrastructure, expand AYUSH services and education, and improve access to healthcare.
- Total estimated value
- Rs 221.67 crore; some reports round the figure to around Rs 221 crore.
- Number of works
- 12
- AYUSH and allopathic split
- 10 AYUSH-related works and two allopathic healthcare works.
- Planned AYUSH hospitals
- Six integrated hospitals with 50 beds each under the National AYUSH Mission.
- Medical college buildings
- A Government Unani Medical College building at Proddatur and a Government Ayurveda Medical College building at Dharmavaram, each estimated at Rs 49 crore.
- Allopathic works
- Chinturu’s 50-bed Community Health Centre is to be upgraded to 100 beds, while Kakinada Government General Hospital is to receive a new OPD block.
- Tendering method
- The Andhra Pradesh Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation is conducting the process through e-procurement.
- Reporting discrepancy
- One detailed report lists a Rs 9.37 crore first-floor project at the Government Naturopathy and Yoga College at the Visakhapatnam Institute of Medical Sciences, in addition to Rs 3.04 crore for facilities at the campus AYUSH hospital; shorter reports mention only the Rs 3.04 crore work and describe its floor construction differently.
