(a) the present status with regard to the setting up of six
AIIMS-like institutions in different parts of the country;
(b) whether his Ministry has any proposal under
consideration to declare some important State Government hospitals as
“Centres of Excellence†on the lines of AIIMS and extend financial
assistance to them to make them “State of the Art†Regional Research
Hospitals;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS)
(a)to(d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 122
FOR 7TH MARCH, 2007
Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY),
it has been decided to set up one AIIMS like institution each in the
States of Bihar (Patna), Chattisgarh (Raipur), Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal),
Orissa (Bhubaneshwar), Rajasthan (Jodhpur) and Uttaranchal (Rishikesh).
The State Governments have provided a minimum of 100 acres of land.
They have been requested to develop facilities for Power and water for
the new institutions. The work of construction of boundary wall around
all the sites has been completed. WAPCOS is conducting Environmental
Impact (EIA) Study and pre-construction survey of the sites of
AIIMS-like institution. Pre-Construction survey would be completed at
all sites by the end of March, 2007.
Earlier bids received for selection of Project Consultant in
setting up six AIIMS like institutions were rejected on technical
grounds. It has now been decided that bids be called separately for
each of the six institutions. Bids for the housing component are also
being separately called for being built through EPC (Engineering,
Procurement and Construction) developer on turnkey basis. Expression of
Interest (EOI) has been issued on 9.2.2007 for providing engineering,
procurement and construction services for housing. Expression of
Interest for selection of design and DPR consultant for the construction
of medical college and hospital complex has been issued on 15.2.2007.
The request for proposal in both cases for shortlisted bidders would be
issued in April, 2007.
Under PMSSY, it is also proposed to strengthen 13 existing Medical
College Institutions in terms of infrastructure and equipments. List of
Institutions being upgraded is annexed. The Government of India is
investing Rs. 100 Crores for each institution and the State Government’s
share is Rs 20 Crores and subsequent recurring, maintenance and manpower
costs. In respect of SVIMS, Tirupati, the TTD trust is bearing half
of the cost ie. Rs 60 Crores, and the GOI share is only Rs 60 Crores.
Likewise, in respect of IMS (BHU) Varanasi, which is a GOI institution,
Rs 20 Crores is being provided by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Annexure
Upgradation of 13 medical institutes under PMSSY
The following 13 medical institutes have already been
identified for upgradation under PMSSY.
1. Government Medical College, Jammu (J&K)
2. Government Medical College, Srinagar (J&K)
3. Kolkatta Medical College, Kolkatta (W.B.)
4. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences,
Lucknow (U.P)
5. Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi (UP),
6. Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad(A.P)
7. Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati (A.P)
(50% cost of upgradation will be borne by the TTD Trust)
8. Government Medical College, Salem (T.N.)
9. Patliputra Medical College & Hospital, Dhanbad (Jharkhand)#
10. B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
11. Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore(Karnataka)
12. Grants Medical College & Sir J.J. Group Of Hospitals, Mumbai,
(Maharashtra)$
13. Government Medical College, Thrivananthapuram, (Kerala)
N.B.
# Government of Jharkhand has been requested to reconsider the option
of upgradation of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences at Ranchi.
$ The upgradation is pending as the matter is subjudice in Nagpur
Bench of Mumbai High Court on selection of this institution, instead of
the Medical College at Nagpur.