Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has announced ₹100 crore in his budget for the construction of a 450-bed teaching hospital in Madikeri for Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS). The college was lacking the hospital since its establishment and the district hospital was supporting it.
Other budget announcements for Kodagu include – ₹2 crore for the newly-formed Kodagu Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority; ₹5 crore for Kodava Samaj Hockey Stadium in Virajpet taluk; a grant of ₹10 crore for the overall development of Kodava community; resurvey of Mysuru and Kodagu using drones. A new sports hostel has been announced for Madikeri with a few other cities at a cost of ₹12.5 crore.
