(a) whether the Planning Commission has accorded sanction to upgrade and grant All India Institute of
Medical Sciences (AIIMS) status to Shrikrishna Medical College and Hospital at Muzaffarpur,Bihar; and
(b) if so, the action proposed to be taken by the Government to upgrade and grant AIIMS status to said
hospital?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI)
(a) & (b) Planning Commission has accorded ‘in principle’ approval for upgradation of Shrikrishna Medical
College & Hospital at Muzaffarpur, Bihar in the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
(PMSSY) at an estimated cost of Rs. 150 Crore.