Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today visited the campus of JGMM Medical College and KLE Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Hubballi, Karnataka
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah visited the JGMM Medical College and KLE Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Hubballi, Karnataka. The new facility was built on approximately 50 acres at a cost of around ₹700 crore and features 250 MBBS seats and 1,200 beds, including 300 reserved for the poor.
Why It Matters
This is relevant to competitive exams for questions related to high-profile ministerial visits, newly inaugurated medical facilities, and infrastructure developments in Karnataka.
In Simple Words
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah visited the campus of JGMM Medical College and KLE Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Hubballi, Karnataka. He noted that KLE has served the nation for over 110 years through education and healthcare, while praising the new facility as a milestone for the state.
The newly built complex spans 50 acres with a cost of around ₹700 crore and a built-up area of 20 lakh square feet. It includes 250 MBBS seats, 1,200 beds with 300 reserved for the poor, basic and super-specialty medical services, modern laboratories, and 24-hour emergency and trauma care.
Key Points
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah visited JGMM Medical College and KLE Hospital and Medical Research Centre.
- The facility is located in Hubballi, Karnataka.
- KLE has served the nation for over 110 years through education and healthcare.
- The new facility provides 250 MBBS seats and 1,200 beds.
- 300 beds are reserved for the poor.
- The complex is constructed on approximately 50 acres of land.
- The construction cost is around ₹700 crore.
- The total built-up area of the complex is 20 lakh square feet.
Exam Angle
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A. 250 MBBS seats
Source: Press Information Bureau