Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken a decision to set up a National Institute of Homoeopathy in the NCT of Delhi, specially in Narela area;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the said Institute of Homoeopathy would be set up at par with country’s largest National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) to (d): Yes. The Govt has decided to set up National Institute of Homeopathy at Narela as an extension campus of National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 259.12 crore. The contract for constructing the building of the Institute has been awarded to M/s MECON Ltd. and work of construction of building is in progress. Since National Institute of Homeopathy at Narela is an extension campus of National Institute of Homeopathy Kolkata, it would be of similar standards with 60 seats of PG course along with an associated homoeopathic hospital with 100 beds capacity.
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