Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Inaugurates Haveri Medical College
The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, inaugurated a new medical college in Haveri.
He also announced plans to build medical colleges, trauma centres, and super-speciality hospitals in every district of Karnataka.
Currently, there are 71 medical colleges in the state, with 22 run by the government.
The government is spending a lot of money on various schemes to help the poor.
The Chief Minister emphasized the importance of accessible public health services and social harmony.
He also talked about the need to complete important irrigation projects and promote rationality and scientific temper in society.
While inaugurating the medical college, he also mentioned that he does not know how long he will remain in power, depending on the people's support.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences.
Plans announced to establish medical colleges, trauma centres, and super-speciality hospitals in all districts of Karnataka.
Karnataka currently has 71 medical colleges, including 22 government-run institutions.
The government is spending Rs 52,000 crore annually on guarantee schemes to support the poor.
Siddaramaiah became Karnataka’s longest-serving Chief Minister, but expressed uncertainty about his tenure.
- Who
- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
- What
- Inaugurated the Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences and announced plans to establish medical colleges, trauma centres, and super-speciality hospitals in all districts of Karnataka
- When
- January 7, 2024
- Where
- Haveri, Karnataka
- Why
- To ensure accessible healthcare services at the local level and strengthen public healthcare infrastructure
Government
Opposition
Government's Healthcare Initiatives
Government
The government is committed to improving healthcare infrastructure by establishing medical colleges, trauma centres, and super-speciality hospitals in all districts.
Opposition
The opposition questions the government's ability to deliver on these promises and the sustainability of the projects.
- Announcement By
- CM Siddaramaiah
- Location
- Haveri, Karnataka
- Date
- January 7, 2024
- Total Medical Colleges in Karnataka
- 71 (22 government-run)
- Funding for Haveri Medical College
- Rs 500 crore (Rs 194 crore from Centre, Rs 300 crore from state)
- Annual Expenditure on Guarantee Schemes
- Rs 52,000 crore
- Total Expenditure on Guarantee Schemes
- Rs 1.12 lakh crore (over two-and-a-half years)
Sources
Medical colleges, trauma centres to come up in phases in all districts: CM Siddaramaiah
Will Remain in Politics as Long as People Bless Me: Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah is Karnataka’s longest-serving CM: ‘Don’t know how long I will stay’
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