Health package adds seats, nursing colleges, and Perambalur hospital

The Statesman reported additional detail from the August 19 health package beyond the headline increase in insurance cover. The reported measures include 6,098 additional healthcare seats across medical, nursing, and paramedical education, seven new government nursing colleges, a 400-bed multi-speciality hospital in Perambalur at an estimated Rs 300 crore, and selected transgender medical and surgical services. TVK Tracker records this as a public-health and capacity-building update. The claims now need department orders, college-wise seat notifications, National Medical Commission or nursing-council approvals where relevant, tender and construction records for Perambalur, staffing plans, service guidelines, and annual budget execution data.