Overview
- Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav announced a two-phase rollout covering Adoni, Madanapalle, Markapur, Pulivendula, then Parvathipuram, Narsipatnam, Palakollu, Amalapuram, Bapatla and Penugonda.
- Each college is planned for 150 MBBS seats and 625 beds, with 70% of beds offering free care and 110 convenor‑quota seats earmarked for poor students.
- The minister projected 610 additional MBBS seats and 1,050 extra beds across the network under the PPP model.
- He said 11 of the earlier 17 colleges were sanctioned via NABARD with three each under central and capital‑investment schemes, claimed the previous regime spent about ₹1,500–₹1,550 crore, and said the present government has released ₹900 crore.
- Debate over alleged TTD laddu ghee adulteration flared in the legislature, with YSRCP leaders alleging tender favoritism and 2018 clearances as TDP ministers denied any link to Heritage Foods or Indapur Dairy.