Centre clears AIIMS at Guntur Hyderabad, March 15 (INN): The Central Government has cleared the proposal to establish new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Guntur.
Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Union Health Minister JP Nadda informed that the Centre has cleared proposals to establish three new AIIMS, at Mangalagiri near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh at the cost of Rs. 1618 crore, Nagpur in Maharashtra at the cost of Rs 1577 crore and Kalyani in West Bengal at the cost of Rs 1754 crore under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), involving a total financial implication of Rs 4949 crore.
The establishment of each of the new AIIMS will be completed in a period of 60 months from the zero date (that is the date of the approval of Government of India), broadly comprising a Pre-construction phase of 12 months, a Construction phase of 42 months and a Stabilization/Commissioning phase of 6 months.
News Posted: 15 March, 2016
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