The following is from http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=36717.
Rajya Sabha
For upgradation of Government ITIs in the Country the Central Government has launched a new Scheme “Upgradation of 1396 Government ITIs through Public Private Partnership” : The first batch of 300 ITIs has been taken up for upgradation at a cost of Rs. 750.00 Cr. in 2007-08.
Under this Scheme an Industry Partner is associated with each ITI to lead the process of upgradation. An Institute Management Committee (IMC) is set up in the ITI with the Industry Partner or its representative as the Chairperson and the Principal of the ITI as the member Secretary. The IMC is registered as a Society and an interest free loan of upto Rs. 2.5 Cr. is given directly to the IMC Society. The loan is repayable by the IMC Society over a period of 30 years.
For 2007-08, four Government ITIs in the State of Orissa viz. ITIs at Puri, Cuttack, Umerkote (Nabarangpur dist.), and Chhatrapur (Women) have been covered under this Scheme and interest free loan of Rs. 10 Cr. has been released to them at a rate of Rs. 2.5 Cr. per ITI.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shri Oscar Fernandes in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
VBA/BS
March 19th, 2008
Following is from http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=36712.
LOK SABHA
The proposal for setting up of AIIMS-like institutions was approved by CCEA on 16.3.2006. The initial bid process for selection of Project Consultant proved to be unresponsive. The offer of short listed Architectural Design Consultant for preparing enlarged concept design was rejected due to the exorbitantly high price quoted by the selected designer. Therefore, the whole process had to be initiated de novo in December 2006. Several methodological changes were made to ensure progress keeping in mind the complexity of building 6 such institutions simultaneously and lack of capacity for taking the whole project as one. Therefore, it was decided that each AIIMS site would be taken as a separate and independent project instead of clubbing all six together. The construction of housing complex was also separated from that of Hospital and Medical College.
The Design – DPR consultants have been selected for each site through an open competitive bidding. The layout / master plans for the AIIMS sites at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Raipur and Rishikesh have been approved. Approval of layout / master plan for Patna site is expected this month. The Consultants are in the process of preparing architectural design, which is expected to be finalized by May 2008. The detailed project report (DPR) would be ready by May-June 2008. Thereafter, tenders would be invited for selection of contractor for civil construction work.
In so far as construction of residential complex (housing & hostel) is concerned, bids were invited for selection of turnkey Developers. However, bid process was successful only for Jodhpur site and work has been awarded to M/s. Rajasthan State Road Development Corporation, a PSU of Government of Rajasthan. Work is in progress. The work relating to construction of residential complex at Rishikesh and Patna has been entrusted to HLL and for Bhubaneswar and Raipur to HSCC. Tender process has been initiated for selection of contractors for Bhubaneswar and Raipur sites by HSCC. For Bhopal site, housing complex work is being awarded alongside the hospital-medical college complex.
The work of residential complexes is likely to be completed by 2009 and the hospital–medical college complexes by 2010.
The details of funds allocated for the PMSSY and expenditure thereon during the last three years are as under: –
(Rs. in crore)
|
Year
|
Funds allocation at BE Stage
|
Funds allocation at RE Stage
|
Expenditure
|
|
2004-05
|
60.00
|
10.00
|
6.15
|
|
2005-06
|
250.00
|
6.00
|
2.52
|
|
2006-07
|
75.00
|
10.00
|
6.36
|
|
2007-08
|
150.00
|
90.00
|
52.00 (approx) (till date)*
|
* Allocation will be fully utilized.
Project Management Consultant for each site is also being selected for expeditious execution of the work. Ministry has initiated steps to set up dedicated project cell at each site comprising medical expert, engineers and administrative support staff. Each of the projects is being closely monitored by the Ministry to ensure that there is no slippage or delay at any of the sites.
This information was given by the Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss in a reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
KR/SK/280 – LS
March 19th, 2008