The Telangana government’s GO Ms No 229, issued on December 22, 2025, has triggered widespread opposition from government doctors across associations. The order proposes adding four new ex-officio members to the Telangana Medical Council.
Telangana government doctors have expressed frustration over delayed salaries, stalled promotions, and pay disparities. The TGGDA demands immediate conversion of TVVP to DSH, release of pending benefits, and creation of key hospital posts, warning of a potential strike.
Telangana government doctors criticised delays in salary payments for TVVP-run hospitals, affecting hundreds of senior doctors. The Telangana Government Doctors Association demanded TVVP be moved under DSHS and called for a permanent system ensuring timely monthly salary disbursement
Government doctors posted in remote Telangana districts are unhappy over the lack of special allowances. Despite a Cabinet Sub-Committee’s commitment, allowances are given to only five of the ten new medical colleges. TGGDA demands equal benefits, citing major salary gaps and unfair treatment
“Many of us entered the service with dedication and a deep sense of purpose, but today we feel disheartened and undervalued,” said members of the Telangana Teaching Government Doctors Association (TTGDA) on Friday, adding that the ongoing neglect by political and administrative leadership is impacting not just their morale but also the quality of patient care and academic standards.
The Government doctors from Telangana State have written a letter to Chairman, NMC, urging him to reconsider or exempt doctors from mandatory use of facial Aadhar-Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS).
"When doctors in government service choose to go for private practice over their duties, their patients are neglected, often leading to severe challenges in accessing timely medical care,"he said
The general transfers that are being taken-up in the health department has left the community of government doctors in Telangana State disgruntled. A large section of doctors express their frustration over the ambiguity surrounding the process of transferring government doctors in the State.
Hyderabad: Health Minister, T Harish Rao on Sunday urged government doctors to up their game in providing humane and quality healthcare services at government hospitals. Participating in World Glaucoma Week celebrations at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital on Sunday, he noted the dwindling patient walk-ins and bed occupancy ratio, especially in government eye care facilities, when […]
