Bengaluru, 25 Sept

State government on Wednesday decided to shift the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) from Ramanagara to Kanakapura. This long-pending proposal, first introduced in 2008, will be resubmitted to the National Medical Commission (NMC) for approval.

Alongside this, the government is focusing on enhancing the infrastructure of the Kanakapura Medical College. However, the government is waiting for NMC approval to decide on the shifting date.

Addressing the reporters here, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, said that Rs 600 crore has been allocated for the land acquisition for this project.

The decision to shift the medical university to Ramanagara was taken by JD(S)-BJP alliance government in 2006, which envisioned a 'health city' alongside the RGUHS campus.

The original plan included a super-speciality hospital, multiple medical and nursing colleges, hostels, and staff quarters to serve the people of Ramanagara, Mysuru, Mandya, and other surrounding districts.

In 2022, BJP government gave administrative approval for the project, and construction commenced in March 2023. However, amidst these developments, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent budget announcement introduced a new medical college for Kanakapura, which led to a decision to shift the proposed medical college from the RGUHS campus to Kanakapura instead. -Salar News