The Karnataka government has allocated a 10-acre land in Kyalasanahalli, Bengaluru, to build a 1,000-bed multi-speciality hospital with support from the Azim Premji Foundation (APF).
Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil, Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development, stated that the hospital will serve the needs of patients from rural areas. The project is expected to cost Rs 1,000 crore, with APF spending Rs 350 crore annually on maintenance. The hospital will follow a similar model to Jayadeva and Kidwai hospitals, offering 70 percent of services for free and charging minimal fees for the remaining 30 percent.
The Foundation will have full autonomy over hospital operations, with minimal government involvement, except for board representation from the Medical Education Minister and department officials.