Question : Medical Colleges in Nagaland and Haryana

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

(a) the time by which the medical college in Nagaland expected to be completed and become functional;
(b) whether the Government has any proposal to establish AIIMS hospital in Nagaland and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to set up medical college in Central University Pali Jat, Mahendragarh, Haryana and if so, the time duration proposed for completion of its work; and
(d) the budget allocated to Haryana for setting up of medical colleges during the last three years?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, ‘Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’ under which two medical colleges have been approved in Nagaland.As per the scheme guidelines, the State Government is the implementing agency and the planning, execution and commissioning of the projects is to be done by the State Government. The details of these colleges are as below:-
Rs. in crore
Phase of Scheme District Total approved cost Central Share (90%) Total amount released (till date)
Phase-I Naga Hospital (Kohima) 189 170.10 170.10
Phase-III Mon 325 292.50 155

The Central Government regularly follows up with the State Government for expediting these works.
(b) There is no proposal under consideration of the Central Government to establish AIIMS in Nagaland.
(c) & (d) Under Phase-I of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme– ‘Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’, one medical college was approved in Haryana at Bhiwani district. The details of funds approved and released for the medical college are as below:-
Rs. in crore
District Total approved cost Central Share (60%) Amount released
Bhiwani 189 113.40 113.40

Further, under Phase-III of this Scheme, all States/UTs were requested to submit proposals along with Detailed Project Report (DPR) for consideration by the Ministry, However, no proposal was received from the State Government of Haryana for establishment of a medical college at Mahendragarh, Haryana. Under Phase-III of the Scheme, all the approved 75 medical colleges have already been allocated.