T’gana increases health budget by 25%, but is it enough?

The total budget for the Medical and Health Department is just 3.9 percent of the total budget estimate of ₹2,91,159 crore.

BySouth First Desk

Published Jul 26, 2024 | 9:00 AMUpdatedJul 26, 2024 | 9:00 AM

Telangana Dy CM Vikramarka on delimitation excercise

Telangana Dy CM and Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu presented the first full-fledged budget in the assembly on 25 July, where he proposed a budget estimate of ₹11,468 crore for the Medical and Health Department, marking an increase of 25.5 percent. Nevertheless, the total budget for the department is just 3.9 percent of the total budget estimate of ₹2,91,159 crore.

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