(a) whether the Union Government have received any proposal from the Government of Tamil Nadu for the opening of Advanced Medical Research Centre and Referral Hospital at Madurai;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the location and estimated cost of the project;
(d) the funds proposed to be allocated by the Government; and
(e) by when the proposal is expected to be cleared?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)
(a) to (e) Yes, Sir. In the year 2001, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had received a copy of the proposal sent by the Government of Tamil Nadu to the Planning Commission for establishing a Referral Hospital and Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research near Madurai at a total cost of Rs. 123.10 crores envisaging provision of all modern facilities required for super specialties.
Health being a State subject, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is not having any scheme for providing financial assistance to the State Governments for setting up institutions in the field of medicine and health. This position was informed to the Planning Commission and also to the Government of Tamil Nadu.