Telangana health minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha on Tuesday, October 15, laid the foundation stone for a new hostel block at the Gandhi Medical College.
The new block, which is being constructed at the cost of Rs 79.5 crore, will accommodate girls, boys, and senior resident doctors. In June this year, a 3-day strike by Gandhi Hospital doctors over accommodation led to the foundation for the hostel being laid.
The strike was called-off after Raja Narasimha promised the construction of new hostel buildings at both Gandhi Medical College and Osmania Medical College. The foundation stone for the Osmania Medical College hostel was laid on September 6.