Question : Setting up AIIMS-like Institutions

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has approved setting up of new AIIMS-like institutes in various parts of the country, if so, the details thereof along with their present status, State/UT-wise;

(b) the guidelines in place for setting up of AIIMS-like institutes in the country;

(c) whether various State Governments have requested for setting up AIIMS-like hospitals in their respective States, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and the decision taken by
the Government on each such request/ proposal;

(d) whether the Government has set any plan outlay and time limit for completion of such AIIMS institutes in the country, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the funds allocated and utilized for the proposed AIIMS institutions, institution-wise?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): 22 AIIMS have been announced/sanctioned to be set under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). Six (06) AIIMS i.e. Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh are functional. Details are as per Annexure.

(b): Guiding principle for establishing additional AIIMS like institutions/hospitals in the country is the Presidential address to the Parliament dated 9th June, 2014 wherein it was inter-alia announced that “to address the shortfall of health care professionals, health education and training will be transformed and AIIMS like institutes will be established in every State in a phased manner”.



Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are being set up in various states of the country as per the budget announcements.

(c): Yes. Apart from 22 new AIIMS which have been announced/sanctioned, proposals for setting up AIIMS-like hospitals have been received from Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tripura and Mizoram.

AIIMS are being set up in various parts of the country in a phased manner as per budget announcements keeping in view gaps in tertiary healthcare infrastructures in different regions of the country and availability of funds.

(d) & (e): Details of approved outlay, time limit for completion of AIIMS and fund position is attached as Annexure.