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17 Teaching Hospitals in Andhra Pradesh Lack Sewage Treatment Plants; ₹83 Crore Plan Drafted
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 26 Jul 2026, 02:24 PM
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Seventeen teaching hospitals in Andhra Pradesh do not have sewage treatment facilities. A ₹83 crore plan to install the required plants has been drafted by the state government.
The Andhra Pradesh government has identified that 17 of its teaching hospitals lack essential sewage treatment plants, a deficiency that could impact public health and environmental compliance.
In response, officials have drawn up a comprehensive plan costing approximately ₹83 crore to construct the missing treatment facilities across the affected hospitals.
The proposal aims to meet national regulations on wastewater management and to safeguard the surrounding communities from potential contamination.
Implementation of the plan is expected to begin in the next fiscal year, with the government seeking funding and technical assistance from central agencies.
The move is part of a broader effort to upgrade medical infrastructure and improve hygiene standards in the state’s healthcare sector.
In response, officials have drawn up a comprehensive plan costing approximately ₹83 crore to construct the missing treatment facilities across the affected hospitals.
The proposal aims to meet national regulations on wastewater management and to safeguard the surrounding communities from potential contamination.
Implementation of the plan is expected to begin in the next fiscal year, with the government seeking funding and technical assistance from central agencies.
The move is part of a broader effort to upgrade medical infrastructure and improve hygiene standards in the state’s healthcare sector.