Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY): AIIMS Establishment and GMC Upgradation. 22 New AIIMS and 75 GMCIs Approved. Details of AIIMS Jodhpur and GMC Upgradation Projects in Rajasthan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1234
TO BE ANSWERED ON 9TH FEBRUARY 2024

PRADHAN MANTRI SWASTYA SURAKSHA YOJNA

DR. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:-

(a) the salient feature of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Surakash Yojana (PMSSY):

(b) the details fo the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized so far under the scheme in Rajasthan;

(c) the details fo the target set in this regard;

(d) the number and the current status of new super speciality hospitals like AIIMS being set up under the scheme in Rajsthan;

(e) Whether the Government proposes to increase the number of nuring professionals under the scheme across the country; and

(f) if so, the details therof?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (f): Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) aims at correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable tertiary healthcare services and to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country. The Scheme has two components, namely, (i) Setting up of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS); and (ii) Up-gradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIs). Up-gradation of GMCIs under PMSSY broadly involves construction of Super Specialty Block (SSB) and/or Trauma Centre / or other facilities and/or procurement of medical equipment. So far setting up of 22 New AIIMS and 75 projects of upgradation of GMCIs have been approved under the Scheme in various phases.

AIIMS Jodhpur has been established under the PMSSY at a project cost of Rs.820.00 crores and the institute is functional since 2012. During current financial year, an amount of Rs.868.00 crore has been released to AIIMS, Jodhpur as Grant-in Aid.

Further, under the scheme four projects for upgradation of Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) in Rajasthan were approved. The status is as under:

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