BRS Health and Research Institute clarifies, says Mother and Child Hospital not surrendered to Govt
Udupi: Refuting the claims doing rounds in local media, newspapers and social media, BRS Health and Research Institute Private Limited has issued a press statement adding that it has not surrendered the Haji Abdullah Mother and Child Hospital, Udupi to the Government of Karnataka and that they were being misquoted by the media and newspapers.
In the press release the organisation has stated that it had written to the government of Karnataka reminding them about the definitive agreement time and again and also had requested the permission for the 400 bedded hospital adjacent to the mother and child hospital which was being misquoted by the media.
“Unfortunately, even though it is more than two years since the hospital is functioning, the Karnataka government has failed to sign a definitive agreement with the BRS Group despite of repeated reminders, meetings and follow up. Neither have the local authorities permitted to constrict the 400 bedded super speciality hospital just adjacent to this mother and child hospital. The 400 bedded Super Speciality Hospital would support and help mother and child hospital to provide free treatment.
“The BRS Group had written to the government of Karnataka reminding them about the definitive agreement time and again and also requested the permission for the 400 bedded hospital on the site. Unfortunately this has been misquoted in some of the local media and newspapers by responsible citizen saying that BRS Group has surrendered the hospital, which is not true” the press statement added.
The hospital in built and managed by Dr. B R Shetty. The hospital provides free treatment including medicines, ab investigations, food, room charges etc and it probably the second hospital in the en tire country after Sathya Saibaba hospital wherein there is no billing department at all, the press statement added.
It further informed that BR Shetty is currently spending at least 3 crore rupees every month to run the hospital including the payment of all the staffs, doctors, paramedical staff and others, while the hospital has so far treated 1, 44, 000 OPD patients and has performed 6595 deliveries.
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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