The stage is now set for the most-awaited restoration of Mysuru’s public hospitals attached to the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI) with the State Cabinet giving its nod for giving a facelift to the heritage buildings that house the hospitals, which are most sought after by the people from Mysuru and neighbouring districts.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had announced in his Budget that the hospitals, including K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital, would be restored at a cost of ₹89.5 crore. The restoration had become necessary since the structures, dating back to the times of Mysuru Maharajas, had become weak.
Responding to the local elected representatives’ appeal, the project was announced in the Budget and accordingly, the Cabinet approved the project, with a nod for releasing the funds for the work.
