Telangana Government has in principle decided to refer patients applying for medical assistance under Aarogyasri Health Scheme to teaching colleges so that they can utilise the facilities, including services of expert doctors, for their treatment.
The government is contemplating to reimburse the Aarogyasri claims, as well as the funds provided under the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to these hospitals so that there will not be any fund shortage to these institutions. The government is planning to appoint an exclusive team headed by a Group-I officer to effectively manage infrastructure and maintenance issues so that doctors can focus on treating patients.
“Less number of patients are visiting the 35 teaching hospitals across the State, and the hospitals where the patients go are lacking facilities. The Government has therefore decided to take steps to benefit both,” Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said in reply to discussion in the Legislative Assembly on the Rajiv Arogyasri scheme which came up during the Question Hour on Thursday (March 26, 2026).
The government had initiated steps to modernise the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) — at four places as well — as Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) and Osmania General Hospital. Patients under Aarogyasri would be referred to them in the coming days. “We have taken steps to create additional 10,000 beds in the hospitals to meet the increasing demand,” he said.
