Andhra CM Naidu defends PPP model for new medical colleges

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday defended the decision to develop medical colleges under the Public Private Partnership mode, saying it will ensure efficient services.

Speaking at the fifth collectors conference at the secretariat here, the Chief Minister addressed the politically sensitive issue of developing 10 medical colleges under the PPP model, a move vehemently opposed by



the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP.

According to the government, these 10 medical colleges were part of the 17 colleges sanctioned during the previous YSRCP government by the Centre.

“Services will be better through PPP mode. Some people say that medical colleges are being privatised. Though they are being built through PPP mode they will operate as government colleges,” said Naidu.