Process of establishing Bagalkot govt medical college begins
Bagalkot: The decade-old demand of Bagalkot residents for the establishment of a govt medical college in the city is becoming a reality as the process of providing land and preparation of a detailed project report has commenced.The state govt has asked the
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
(RGUHS) to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for the establishment of the college.
Efforts are also on to transfer the land leased to Bagalkot Horticulture University in sectors 1 and 13 of Navanagar.In 2013, Siddaramaiah, during his election campaign speech, had promised a govt medical college for Bagalkot if he became the chief minister. After assuming office as CM, he even announced during his presentation of the budget for 2014-2015 regarding the establishment of a medical college.
However, no action was taken after that, and even the subsequent Congress-JD(S) and BJP governments did not take the proposal forward. Feeling betrayed, the citizens protested in Bagalkot and kept the issue alive.Siddaramaiah, during the election rally in 2023, again announced that he would perform bhoomi puja for the medical college and inaugurate it during the same tenure. However, the medical college was not mentioned in the next two budgets, which disappointed the people.With pressure on Congress leaders building up, Bagalkot MLA HY Meti and his close associate Holebasu Shettar met the chief minister several times and made him announce the establishment of the medical college under RGUHS in Bagalkot.Now, Shivalingaprabhu Wali, under secretary to the medical education department, has written to the RGUHS registrar to prepare a detailed project report.The state govt has deposited Rs 1,500 crore in the name of RGUHS and out of this Rs 500 crore will be utilised for the Bagalkot Govt Medical College, said a senior officer.The govt has also identified the land for the new medical college. Krishna Bhagya Jal Niga Limited (KBJNL) managing director has written to the chief engineer, Bagalkot Town Development Authority (BTDA) to withdraw the land allotted to Horticulture University in sectors 1 and 3 in Navanagar and reserve 42 acres for the new medical college.Meanwhile, sources said the govt will appoint a special officer to coordinate the process of establishment of the new medical college, and the order will be issued in the next couple of days.
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