NationalMonday, 19 October 2026·The Hindu - National
Kayakalp Awards 2025-26: 5 Telangana hospitals win 6 awards with ₹10 lakh prize
Five government hospitals in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district won six Kayakalp awards for 2025-26, including a ₹5 lakh State-Level Eco-Friendly Award.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, five government hospitals in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district secured six Kayakalp Awards for 2025-26, with a total prize money of ₹10 lakh under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s cleanliness assessment programme.
Key specifics
- The Kayakalp Awards were instituted in 2015 by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Five participating hospitals achieved a 100% success rate in the 2025-26 assessment.
- The total prize money won by the district hospitals was ₹10 lakh.
- Palvancha Community Health Centre received the State-Level Eco-Friendly Award carrying ₹5 lakh.
- Area Hospitals at Bhadrachalam, Manuguru, Yellandu and Aswaraopeta received Commendation Awards.
Exam lens
TNPSC current affairs: scheme/award match-the-following, Kayakalp 2015, ₹10 lakh, Bhadradri Kothagudem, hygiene and infection control in public hospitals.