Question : Medical Colleges in Telangana

(a) the number of medical colleges and their locations sanctioned in Telangana;
(b) the total number of students intake into all private and government medical colleges and number of students intake into PG courses in these colleges in Telangana;
(c) whether there are any proposals pending for further sanction of medical colleges in Telangana;
(d) the total number of students intake in AIIMS, Bibinagar in Telangana and total funds sanctioned/spent by the Government on this Institute; and
(e) time by when, AIIMS, Bibinagar, Telangana will be ready as a super-speciality hospital?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(DR BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) & (b) There are 35 medical colleges/hospitals(12 Government + 23 Private) in State of Telangana with a intake capacity of 5240 MBBS seats and 2237 PG Seats. The details are at annexure.

(c) The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for ‘Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’. Under Phase – III of this scheme, all States/UTs were requested to submit proposals for consideration in the Ministry. However, no proposal has been received from Telangana State for establishment of new medical college under this scheme. Further, all 75 medical colleges approved under Phase – III of this scheme have already been allocated.

(d) & (e) Under PradhanMantriSwasthyaSurakshaYojana, AIIMS in Bibinagar, Telangana has been approved at a cost of Rs. 1028 crore on 17-12-2018. Project is to be completed in 2024. Out of the approved cost, Rs.28.16 crore has already been released. MBBS classes have commenced for AIIMS Bibinagar with an intake of 50 students for the academic year 2019-20 and with 62 students for the academic year 2020-21. The intake of 100 MBBS students has been kept for the academic year 2021-22.