Status of AIIMS-like institutes; likely to be functional by December 2012
July 30th, 2010
Following is from PIB http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=63880.
The Government is setting up six AIIMS-like institutions in the States of Bihar (Patna), Chhattisgarh (Raipur), Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal), Orissa (Bhubaneswar), Rajasthan (Jodhpur) and Uttarakhand (Rishikesh) under the first phase of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). Construction of residential complexes for the six AIIMS-like institutions in the first phase of PMSSY has been taken up separately and is at various stages of completion. The work for Package I, i.e. Construction of Medical College/Hostel complex has started in the last week of May, 2010. Letter of Intents for Package-II, i.e. construction of Hospital Complex were issued to the selected contractors. These institutions are likely to become functional by December, 2012.
The Government has also approved setting up of two more AIIMS-like institutions, one each in the State of Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal in the second phase of PMSSY. Location of the institutions will be finalized in consultation with the respective State Governments.
This information was given by Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
DS/GK
Related links from the past:
- May 30 2010: Package II (Construction of Hospital Complex) call for tenders.
- March 9 2010: Latest cost estimates.
- March 5 2010: Detailed list of new institutions and upgrades; status of residential complex.
- Nov 2 2009: Call for tenders Package I (College Complex) and II (Hospital Complex).
- Oct 30 2009: Status until then.
- 3344 Faculty and staff positions.
- Bed distribution.
- Other specs.
- Housing complex tenders. (original Feb 17 2008; revised May 8 2008).
- Earlier links.
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