Tulu to Become Additional Official Language in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada; Mangaluru Cabinet Clears ₹32,611-Crore Development Push
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday, November 5, gave administrative approval to buy robotic surgery equipment at an estimated cost of Rs 40 crore for the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru and the Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute in Hubballi, according to the cabinet decision notes.
The notes say each institution will spend Rs 20 crore on equipment, of which Rs 5 crore will come from the institution’s own resources and Rs 15 crore from a government grant.
The notes say Kidwai receives cancer patients from all districts of the state, and the Hubballi college has a 2,404-bed hospital serving patients from north Karnataka. They say the aim is to implement the purchase within six months.
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