Telangana government doctors demand special allowances for remote postings

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

Hyderabad: Government doctors posted to new medical colleges and hospitals in remote and peripheral regions of Telangana are highly discontented. This dissatisfaction stems from the State government’s hesitation to provide special allowances to senior doctors, who are discharging their duties in peripheral and remote areas.

While super-speciality doctors are expected to provide training to PG doctors, extend high-end medical care to patients in districts and maintain physical presence during routine National Medical Commission (NMC) inspections, their payment is not on par with counterparts in urban centres like Hyderabad and even Warangal.

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There is a significant disparity in salaries among doctors who work in Hyderabad and remote regions in districts such as Adilabad, Mulugu and Jayashankar Bhupalapally.

“The pay difference between a doctor in a place like Hyderabad and his/her counterpart in remote or tribal regions is quite substantial. The doctor in Hyderabad earns anywhere from Rs 40,000 to Rs 60,000 more, compared to another doctor of the same seniority posted in districts,” senior doctors in Hyderabad on Tuesday said.

The members of Telangana Government Doctors Association (TGGDA) have been vocal with the State government regarding the urgent need to provide special allowances to doctors working in remote areas.

Senior office bearers of TGGDA note that despite the State Government clearly mentioning 10 new medical colleges, special allowances are currently being restricted to only 5 new medical colleges.

“The Cabinet Sub-Committee has clearly stated in writing that the State Government is committed to extending allowances to all remote new medical colleges. These allowances should not be limited to tribal institutions alone. The senior faculty at all the newly established medical colleges in Telangana must receive them,” the TGGDA said.

Doctors familiar with the development pointed out that providing special allowances to doctors in remote and peripheral regions would impose an additional financial burden of Rs 200 crore per year on the State government. “At present, there are no indications that the State government is ready to take responsibility for this additional burden,” they said.

The TGGDA on Tuesday demanded that the State government immediately start providing special allowances, which will go a long way in ensuring justice for all.

Major concerns of TGGDA:

The government is restricting allowances to only 5 colleges instead of 10, contradicting official claims.

Cabinet Sub-Committee’s written commitment is not being implemented on ground.

All new medical colleges—tribal and non-tribal—must be included without discrimination.

TGGDA demands immediate corrective action to ensure justice, parity, and dignity for government doctors across Telangana.