Ahead of the centenary celebrations of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI) slated to be held in 2024, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who presented his maiden budget on Friday, announced the restoration of buildings housing the hospitals attached to the MMCRI that are identified as heritage buildings and allocated a sum of ₹ 89 crore for the work.
The renovation of K.R. Hospital, Cheluvamba Hospital and PKTB Hospital, the three teaching hospitals of MMCRI, will happen the next three years. The allocation was long-awaited as the structures are in bad shape with no proper maintenance and needed complete conservation.
The CM, acting on a proposal submitted by the MMCRI since the buildings are built using lime and mortar, allocated the much-needed funds for their strengthening conforming to the heritage rules.
