Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of AIIMS at Mangalagiri for which the foundation was laid in 2015;
(b) the reasons for delay in the implementation of the project;
(c) the details of funds required, approved, sanctioned, released and spent, year-wise for the project so far; and
(d) the time by which AIIMS Mangalagiri will start functioning from its own campus?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): Cabinet has approved setting up of AIIMS at Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh at the cost of Rs.1618 crore on 07.10.2015. Construction Progress is as follows:
OPD Block & Residential Complex- 70%
Hospital and Academic Campus- 26%
(b): There has been a slight initial delay in the achievement of the physical targets. The reason for delay was that there was a hindrance at site as a Master Plan Road was passing through the area earmarked for construction. Also the land use had to be changed from Agricultural to Institutional. The permission of deletion of Master Plan Road was granted by APCRDA in June 2018. However, the progress of the project has been pulled up and the project is planned to be completed within Cabinet approved timelines.
(c): Sanctioned cost of the project is Rs. 1618 crore. Out of which Rs. 385.54 crore have been released so far. Fund utilized till date is Rs. 367.7 crore.
Year Fund released (in Rs. Crore)
2014-15 3.33
2015-16 6.67
2016-17 10
2017-18 94.62
2018-19 270.92
Total 385.54
(d): The AIIMS is targeted to be made functional by September, 2020, as per original Cabinet approved timelines.