THE MINISTER OF HEATH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a): The Government has drawn up the following major plans / schemes for development / up-gradation
/expansion of North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences
(NEIGRIHMS), Shillong:-
(i) Expansion of Nursing College at an estimated cost of Rs. 61.89 crore;
(ii) Creation of infrastructural facilities for the Undergraduate Medical College at an estimated cost of
Rs. 213.05 crore; and
(iii) Establishment of Regional Cancer Centre at an estimated cost of Rs. 164.11 crore;
Scheme at Sl. No.
(i) has since been approved and administrative approval conveyed to NEIGRIHMS on
16.01.2014. The total cost of the scheme at Sl. No.
(ii) and
(iii) is estimated to be Rs. 377.16 crore.
These
two projects needs detailed appraisal, mainly by Planning Commission and Department of Expenditure and in
addition by Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Ministry of Environment and Forest etc.
Their
final approval depends on the viability of these projects and overall availability of financial resources.
(b) & (c): A statement of funds earmarked and utilized for the last three years and the current year in respect of
NIEGRIHMS is given below:
(Rs. incrore)
Year Amount Allocated Amount released to NEIGRIHMS by the Ministry
2010-11 102.85 102.85
2011-12 130.00 65.00
2012-13 160.00 134.77
2013-14 140.00 97.72
as on 20.02.2014
The Institute, by and large, has been able to achieve the targets set for it during the above said period.
(d): No.
(e): The functioning of NEIGRIHMS is reviewed by the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) and Executive
Committee (EC) of the Institute and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare through periodic meetings
from time to time.
