First PPP Model Medical Colleges in Madhya Pradesh

On Wednesday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met BJP National President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda in New Delhi, inviting him to lay the foundation stone for four new medical colleges in the state. These colleges will be set up in the districts of Panna, Katni, Dhar, and Betul under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, along with Indore Lok Sabha MP Shankar Lalwani, met JP Nadda at the Parliament House in the evening. The Chief Minister shared that the four medical colleges would be established in the districts of Panna, Katni, Dhar, and Betul under the PPP model. He mentioned, "I requested Union Health Minister JP Nadda to lay the foundation stone for four new medical colleges, and he has accepted our invitation. He will visit Madhya Pradesh in the last week of December."

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav shared a picture of the meeting with JP Nadda on the social media platform X, stating, "I had the opportunity to meet BJP National President and Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda in New Delhi to receive guidance. I also invited him to attend the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the four new PPP-based medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh."

Land Allocation and Policy Support

The state government has allocated 25 acres of land at a nominal rate of ₹1 for each of the new medical colleges. Earlier, in April, the state government announced a new policy to provide land to investors, which was approved by the Cabinet. Additionally, necessary amendments have been made to streamline the process of connecting district hospitals with the PPP-based medical colleges.