(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from Assam for the financial assistance to make Assam Medical college in Dibrugarh a pioneer medical college with all modern infrastructure facilities;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to upgrade the above said college into a full-fledged Post Graduate National Medical Institute upto the standard of All India Institute of Medical Science; and
(d) if so, the time by when the proposal is likely to be cleared?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) to (d) The Department of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) have sanctioned Rs.20.00 crores from Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) for Development of Assam Medical College & Hospital (HOPE) at Dibrugarh during 2002-2003 for strengthening the Infrastructure and quality of services of the Assam Medical College & Hospital (HOPE) at Dibrugarh. At present, there is no proposal to upgrade Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh into a Post Graduate National Medical Institute of the level of All India Institute of Medical Sciences.