New medical college hospital to come up at Haripad

Thiruvananthapuram: Alappuzha will get a new medical college hospital at Haripad, a long-awaited boost for healthcare in the region. This will be the second medical college in the district after the medical college hospital at Vandanam.The budget also highlights the development of Alappuzha as the state’s blue economy capital.The budget also highlights the development of Alappuzha as the state’s blue economy capital.Meanwhile, Kuttanad’s farmers were left disappointed by the absence of any package for the paddy sector. There was no announcement addressing paddy production or the long-pending Kuttanad package. The only concession was a promise to streamline paddy procurement and ensure farmers are paid the correct procurement price.