Karnataka moves to buy 350 new ambulances, Cabinet clears 1,000 doctors' hiring
Health Minister UT Khader said Karnataka is taking steps to procure 350 new ambulances, and the Cabinet has approved recruiting 1,000 doctors.
Karnataka is taking steps to buy 350 new ambulances, state Health Minister UT Khader said at a press conference in Ballari on Sunday, 8 November 2026, according to a Deccan Chronicle report.
The minister said the state Cabinet has approved the recruitment of 1,000 doctors. He added that 250 doctors have already been appointed through direct recruitment, and that doctors and staff can be hired on an outsourced basis until the recruitment process is complete. Outsourced appointments will be made according to the needs of each district.
Mr Khader also said the shortage of medicines in government facilities will be resolved within two months, and that all staff at Primary Health Centres must be present and on duty.
The report describes the ambulance plan as a procurement step under way. It does not give a delivery date, the cost, or the type of vehicles to be bought.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- If the purchase goes ahead, the state's ambulance fleet would grow by 350 vehicles, according to the minister's statement.
- Details such as timelines and who will operate the vehicles have not been announced in the report.
Read the full report at the source: Deccan Chronicle
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.