Karnataka opens 371-bed Kalaburagi building of Jayadeva heart institute, marking a decade of Article 371(J)
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the ₹327.17 crore building of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in Kalaburagi on 22 December 2024.
Summary
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the new building of the Kalaburagi branch of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research on 22 December 2024. The building, constructed at a cost of ₹327.17 crore with funding from the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board, has 371 beds; the number marks the tenth anniversary of the special provisions for the Kalyana Karnataka region under Article 371(J) of the Constitution. Siddaramaiah said the hospital would start functioning from the new building in January 2025. Siddaramaiah also said the state would push for branches of NIMHANS in Kalaburagi and Mysuru.
Key facts
- Institution
- Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Kalaburagi branch
- Inaugurated
- 22 December 2024, by CM Siddaramaiah
- Beds
- 371
- Cost
- ₹327.17 crore
- Funding
- Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB)
- Why 371 beds
- Ten years of Article 371(J) provisions for Kalyana Karnataka
- Operations
- From the new building in January 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The new Kalaburagi building of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, inaugurated on 22 December 2024, has how many beds?
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Correct answer: B — 371
The Hindu, Deccan Chronicle and The New Indian Express: the new building of the Kalaburagi branch has 371 beds.
The bed count of the new Jayadeva hospital building in Kalaburagi was chosen to mark ten years of special provisions for the Kalyana Karnataka region under which Article of the Constitution?
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Correct answer: A — Article 371(J)
The New Indian Express and The Hindu: the 371-bed capacity commemorates the tenth anniversary of the region's special status under Article 371(J), under which the KKRDB that funded the building was formed.
What was the cost of the new 371-bed Kalaburagi building of the Jayadeva heart institute inaugurated in December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — ₹327.17 crore
The Hindu and Deccan Chronicle: the building was constructed at a cost of ₹327.17 crore.