Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and Hospital needs an additional grant of ₹30 crore annually in addition to the annual grant of ₹24 crore, Director of KIMS Ramalingappa Antaratani has said.
Addressing a press conference called to brief the media about the developments at the premiere healthcare institution of North Karnataka in the past three years, in Hubballi on Tuesday, Dr. Ramalingappa said that the government had sanctioned the additional grant last year taking into consideration the increased beds and other services provided by KIMS.
“However, there is a disparity in the quantum of grants sanctioned to government medical institutes in Bengaluru and Mysuru. BIMS received annual grant of ₹79 crore while that of MIMS was around ₹39 crore. But KIMS received just ₹24 crore annually, although it handled almost equal number of patients and similar services. While last year the additional grant was sanctioned, we will have to seek additional grants annually. It will be beneficial if the government increases the annual grant to ₹54 crore,” he said.
