(a) whether the Government is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of projects being implemented under the said scheme, State-wise/Union Territory-wise;
(d) the details of the funds sanctioned and utilised during the last three year, State-wise/Union
Territory-wise, and
(e) the achievements made as a result thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a)to(e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 131 FOR 4TH MARCH, 2011
(a) to (c): Government of India is implementing Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which involves
setting up of 6 AIIMS like institutions and upgradation of 13 existing Government medical college institutions
in the first phase to provide affordable tertiary health care services and quality medical education in the
country. Government has approved the first phase of PMSSY on 16.3.2006 and second phase on 5.2.2009. The
details of the projects are given in Annexure-I.
(d): The details of funds sanctioned and utilized, State-wise are given at Annexure-II.
(e): As far as six AIIMS-like institutions in the first phase, Package-I (civil work for medical
college complex) at all the six sites has started in May, 2010, and is scheduled to be completed
in 15 months except at Patna where the duration is 18 months. Civil work for Package-II (hospital
complex) has started at all sites in mid September, 2010, and is scheduled to be completed in 24
months.
In regard to upgradation of 13 medical college institutions in the first phase, civil work at five
medical colleges, viz. Thiruvananthapuram Medical College; Government Medical College, Bangalore;
Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem: NIMS, Hyderabad: and SGPGIMS, Lucknow, has
been completed. At Kolkata medical College, OPD block has been completed; 79% Academic block completed
and for Super Speciality Block, work has been awarded in February, 2011. Civil work is progressing at
Jammu Medical College(97.5%); IMS, BHU, Varanasi(68%); RIMS, Ranchi(40%); Srinagar Medical College (42%).
At B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad; Grants Medical College, Mumbai; and SVIMS, Tirupati, where only
procurement of medical equipments is involved, the progress of procurement is 70%, 84% and 70%
respectively.