The Government of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday announced a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to commission 10 medical colleges for rapid execution, higher quality standards, and wider healthcare access across the state.

Officials said the new model addresses long-pending gaps in medical education and healthcare infrastructure, unlocking stalled investments and enabling time-bound completion of projects.

17 new medical colleges were sanctioned earlier with an estimated investment of ₹8,480 crore. However, only ₹1,550.39 crore (18.2 per cent) was spent over four years up to June 2024, leaving 11 colleges non-operational and ₹6,152 crore unspent, which risked a 15-year completion timeline at the earlier pace. The current government released ₹786.82 crore after June 2024 to revive stalle

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