(a) the number of medical and nursing colleges proposed to be set up and upgraded
during the Eleventh Five Year Plan, Statewise;
(b) the proposals received from the State Governments in this regard; and
(c) the action taken by the Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI)
(a) to (c) Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Surakshan Yojna (PMSSY), the Central
Government propose to set up 6(six) AIIMS like institutions one each in the States
of Bihar, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan & Uttarakhand, and
upgradation of 13 (thirteen) existing medical colleges. The construction of six
AIIMS like institutions is expected to be started by February, 2010 and upgradation
of thirteen existing medical colleges is likely to be completed by December, 2009.
List of medical colleges/institutions, State-wise under PMSSY is at Annexure.
In so far as Nursing is concerned, action has already been initiated for setting up
of 6(Six) colleges of Nursing at the site of AIIMS like institutions. However,
although the Government has received 29 proposals from States for providing
financial assistance to up-grade existing nursing schools into colleges of Nursing
but these cannot be considered for release of grant as there is no approved scheme
at present in this regard during the 11th Plan period.