Minister for Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Nadendla Manohar on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) announced that a new 50-bed AYUSH hospital, at an estimated cost of ₹26 crore, has been sanctioned for Tenali as part of the Centre’s initiative to promote traditional systems of medicine.
The Minister inspected the premises of the old Government Hospital at Kothapeta in Tenali along with officials and said that the hospital was among five AYUSH hospitals sanctioned to Andhra Pradesh by the Union government. “Ayurveda offers a holistic path to health. In the context of changing climate conditions and rising pollution, Indian traditional medicine is gaining global recognition. The sanction of an AYUSH hospital for Tenali is a matter of pride,” he said.
The new facility will be constructed within the 120-year-old Government Hospital premises, adjacent to the existing Urban Health Primary Centre. As the old structure is in a dilapidated condition, the government decided to utilise the site to provide improved healthcare services to the public, the Minister said.
The proposed AYUSH hospital will have a dedicated outpatient department, 50 inpatient beds and modern laboratory facilities. Keeping future requirements in mind, the possibility of establishing a nursing college on the campus is also being explored, he added.
