Government doctors — who have been posted to new medical colleges and hospitals in the remote and peripheral regions of Telangana — are expressing deep dissatisfaction. This discontent stems from the State government’s perceived reluctance to provide special allowances to senior doctors working in these isolated areas.
Senior specialist doctors are expected to undertake multiple duties, including training postgraduate (PG) students, offering high-end medical care to patients in the districts, and maintaining a continuous physical presence during routine National Medical Commission (NMC) inspections. Yet, their remuneration is not on a par with that of their counterparts in urban hubs such as Hyderabad and even Warangal.
A considerable salary disparity exists between doctors working in Hyderabad and those posted to remote districts like Adilabad, Mulugu, and Jayashankar Bhupalapally.
“The pay difference between a doctor in a location like Hyderabad and their counterpart in remote or tribal regions is quite substantial. The doctor in Hyderabad earns anywhere from ₹40,000 to ₹60,000 more than another doctor of the same seniority posted in the districts,” senior doctors in Hyderabad stated yesterday.
The Telangana Government Doctors Association (TGGDA) has actively lobbied the State government regarding the urgent necessity of providing special allowances to those working in remote settings.
Senior office-bearers of the TGGDA noted that although the State Government clearly listed ten new medical colleges for this benefit, the special allowances are currently being restricted to only five of the new institutions.
“The Cabinet Sub-Committee 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 asserted.
Doctors familiar with the situation pointed out that granting special allowances to medical professionals in remote and peripheral regions would impose an additional financial burden of ₹200 crore per year on the State government. “At present, there are no indications that the State government is prepared to shoulder this additional burden,” they remarked.
The TGGDA yesterday demanded that the State government immediately begin providing the promised special allowances, which they believe would go a long way towards ensuring fairness for all.
Major concerns highlighted by TGGDA include the government is limiting allowances to only five colleges instead of the ten originally mentioned, contradicting its own official claims. The written commitment made by the Cabinet Sub-Committee is not being implemented on the ground. All new medical colleges — both tribal and non-tribal — must be included without any form of discrimination.
The TGGDA has called for immediate corrective action to ensure justice, parity, and dignity for government doctors across Telangana.
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