Fruit processors give ₹10 lakh to upgrade Chittoor government hospital

The Chittoor District Fruit Processors’ Federation has donated ₹10 lakh to support infrastructure and medical improvements at the district headquarters hospital in Chittoor. Federation representatives Kattamanchi Bobby and Raghuram Choudhary handed a cheque to District Collector Sumit Kumar on Thursday. The contribution was made as part of the federation’s support for public healthcare facilities.

Bobby, who is also chairman of the South Zone of the All India Food Processors Association, said the money would be used to modernise the hospital’s maternity ward and orthopaedic department. It would also help procure essential medical equipment. The hospital’s maternity and orthopaedic services were identified as the areas for the federation’s contribution, although the source material does not specify which infrastructure works or equipment would be prioritised first.

In a separate contribution, Gurram Venkata Siddhartha of Gollapalli in Thavanampalle mandal donated ₹50,000 towards the hospital’s development. The two donations therefore total ₹10.5 lakh. Collector Sumit Kumar thanked the federation for its support and described the contribution as part of its corporate social responsibility.

He said the assistance would contribute to better public healthcare facilities. The material does not state when the hospital improvements will begin, how the funds will be administered or whether the government hospital has identified additional funding needs. The donations were presented in Chittoor on Thursday.

No details were provided about the hospital’s current capacity, the number of patients it serves or the expected timeline for completing the maternity ward and orthopaedic department upgrades.