Question : SETTING UP OF AIIMS LIKES INSTITUTIONS

(a) whether the Government had approved the setting up of certain All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) like institutions in the country under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY);

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the total budget allocated, released and utilized for setting up of each of the abovementioned institutions;

(c) whether there have been considerable delays in the setting up of these institutions;

(d) if so, the dates of approval/sanction, commencement of construction, target date of operationalization along with the present status of each of the above-mentioned institutions;

(e) the reasons for delay in operationalization of each of these institutions along with the time frame by which each of these institutions is likely to be operationalized;

(f) whether the Government proposes to set-up similar institutions in other-served regions of the country;

g) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise including Uttar Pradesh; and

(h) if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)

(a): Yes.

(b): The Central Government has sanctioned Rs 820 Crore for each AIIMS like Institutions at Bhopal, Raipur, Rishikesh, Bhubaneswar, Patna and Jodhpur. The details of amount spent on each of these six AIIMS are as under:

(Rs.in Crore)

State	Name of Site	Amount released/spent

Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	267.64

Orissa	Bhubaneswar	200.07

Rajasthan	Jodhpur	254.9

Bihar	Patna	346.95

Chhattisgarh	Raipur	258.7

Uttarakhand	Rishikesh	288.37