Hassan district is expected to get one more government medical college when the budget is presented by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on February 8. This time, according to sources, the CM will sanction a medical college for his native place Holenarasipur.
The Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), established in Hassan city, was sanctioned during the JD(S)-BJP coalition rule in 2006.
Public Works Minister H.D. Revanna, who is also in-charge of Hassan district, had instructed Revenue Department officers to identify suitable land of 25 acres in Holenarasipur for the medical college last week. The officers have proposed a few places. The Minister will finalise one among them soon.
Holenarasipur Assembly constituency, now represented by H.D. Revanna, has seven government first grade colleges, considered to be the highest in any Assembly constituency in the State. Recently, the government approved a government engineering college and a polytechnic college at Mosale Hosahalli. Tenders have been floated for construction of engineering college at a cost of ₹58 crore and polytechnic college at a cost of ₹12.5 crore.
Besides this, the district is expected to get a Horticulture college sanctioned in the budget.
