Question : DELAY IN SETTING UP AIIMS LIKE INSTITUTIONS

 

(a) the reasons for delay in setting up of the proposed six new medical institutes on the pattern of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS);  

(b) the details of the commissioning schedule, institute-wise;  

(c) the funds allocated for each Institution and spent therefrom during the last three years and the current year, yearwise;  

(d) the steps taken by the Government to expedite establishment of these Institutions; and  

(e) the time by which these Institutions are likely to be established and operationalised?  

 THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)    

(a): There has been some delay in setting up of the six new AIIMS-like institutions under the PMSSY scheme. The initial delays were due to failure of bids for selection of single Project Consultant and selection of Prototype Architectural Design for all the six AIIMS-like institutions. The whole process had to be initiated de novo in Dec.2006 and each site has now been taken up separately. The process of finalizing/approving the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) has also taken some time as it required due vetting by medical and other technical experts.  

(b): As the recruitment of manpower is key to the efficient running of these institutions, the residential complexes to house the faculty and staff is being constructed on priority construction and will be ready by 2009-10 at all six sites. The Hospital/Medical College complexes are expected to be ready by 2011.

(c): There is no separate institute-wise allocation. The funds allocated for the PMSSY scheme and year-wise expenditure position is as follows:-

(Rs. in crores)
Year	BE	RE	Expenditure
2006-07	75.00	10.00	6.37
2007-08	150.00	90.00	88.70
2008-09	490.00	568.00	498.13
2009-10	647.92	-	29.11#