Hyderabad, Aug 2026 : Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday announced that the state government will provide special incentives to super-speciality doctors willing to work additional hours in government hospitals, as part of efforts to strengthen public healthcare and provide corporate-level medical services to people.
The Chief Minister made the announcement while addressing a meeting after inaugurating the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) at Sanathnagar in Hyderabad. He said the government was committed to transforming public hospitals into modern healthcare institutions equipped to meet the needs of patients, particularly those from economically weaker sections.
Revanth Reddy announced that the construction of the new Osmania Hospital building, along with TIMS facilities at LB Nagar and Alwal and the Warangal super-speciality hospital, would be completed by December 9, 2027. Once these projects are completed, Telangana is expected to have a total of around 10,000 additional hospital beds, significantly expanding the state's public healthcare capacity.
The Chief Minister said each major hospital would have a dedicated director responsible for overseeing its administration and functioning. He also directed officials to ensure adequate facilities for patients' attendants and said necessary funds would be sanctioned for improving such amenities.
Emphasising the need to make the new TIMS hospitals comparable to leading corporate hospitals, Revanth Reddy instructed officials to focus on modern infrastructure, quality medical services and efficient administration. He specifically called for attractive incentives for super-speciality doctors who are prepared to serve beyond their regular working hours.
The Chief Minister said that after his government assumed office, the “people's government” initiated steps to revive and complete the TIMS projects at Sanathnagar, LB Nagar and Alwal, as well as the Warangal super-speciality hospital.
Expressing concern over the rising cost of treatment in private hospitals, Revanth Reddy said the government established TIMS with the objective of providing corporate-standard healthcare to ordinary citizens at affordable costs. He said the expansion of government hospitals would reduce the financial burden on families seeking specialised treatment.
According to the Chief Minister, his government has spent ₹2,700 crore under the Aarogyasri health scheme since assuming office, while ₹2,526 crore has been released through the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF). “A total of ₹5,226 crore has been spent on healthcare for the poor till date,” he said, adding that the government had spent ₹21,800 crore on the Medical and Health Department over the past two years.
Revanth Reddy also criticised the previous BRS government over the condition of Osmania Hospital and alleged that no new building was constructed despite the deteriorating condition of the existing structure. He claimed that the previous government laid foundation stones for TIMS hospitals and the Warangal super-speciality hospital but failed to complete the projects.
Taking a political swipe at the BRS leadership, the Chief Minister alleged that greater attention had been given to the construction of farmhouses in places such as Erravalli, Janwada, Moinabad and Shankarpally, while the health sector was neglected.
He also questioned BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao's claim that the previous government had constructed the TIMS hospitals. “If the BRS government built TIMS, why was it not inaugurated?” he asked, asserting that people were no longer willing to believe such claims.
Revanth Reddy reiterated that his government had accorded top priority to education and healthcare, along with agriculture and women's welfare, and said strengthening public health infrastructure would remain a key component of its development agenda.
