Progress Update on Setting up New AIIMS

Health Minister, Shri J P Nadda has informed that the Government has approved for establishment of 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 PradhanMantriSwasthyaSurakshaYojana (PMSSY),involving a total financial implication of Rs 4949 crore.

Details of progress made by Government in setting up of three new AIIMS aregiven below:

There are no hurdles that stand in the way of making progress. MoUs have been signed with State Governments of Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Maharashtra. Taking over of the land at Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal has been done and same will be done at Nagpur by April, 2016.

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.

Status of 3 new AIIMS at Guntur, Nagpur and Kalyani

Cabinet approved 03 new AIIMS at Manglagiri, Nagpur and Kalyani on 07^th October 2015. So far, following steps have been taken-

• MoUs have been signed with State Governments of Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Maharashtra, under which State Governments have agreed to provide encumbrance free land, free of cost, for execution of the work.

• The Pre-Investment activity for these AIIMS has been assigned to HSCC India Limited at cost of Rs. 50 crore and Rs. 10.00 crore has been released for pre-investment activities.

• Pre-investment activities of soil survey, topographical survey, etc. has been completed at all three sites.

• Taking over of the land at Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal has been done and same will be done at Nagpur in March, 2016.

• Tender for boundary wall for all the three new AIIMS has been opened and is under finalization.

• HSCC(I) has been appointed as executing agency for project of these three AIIMS on turn-key basis.

• Global EOI for design and architecture has been floated by HSCC(I) and pre-bid conference for EOI has been conducted on 24^th Feb, 2016.