Parliament Question: Allocation of funds for existing and new AIIMS

GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE RAJYASABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2022 TO BE ANSWERED ON10THMARCH, 2026 ALLOCATION OFFUNDS FOREXISTING AND NEWAIIMS 2022 DR. V. SIVADASAN.

Will the Ministerof HEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFAREbe pleased tostate:

(a) the amountof funds allocatedinthe UnionBudget forexisting andforsetting up ofnewAIIMS, during the last five years, year-wiseandState-wise;

(b) the actualexpenditure incurredagainst these allocationsandthe amountof funds, if any,that remainedunutilised or lapsed, year-wise; and;

(c) the steps takentoensure timely utilisationof funds andcompletionof newAIIMS projects? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE INTHE MINISTRYOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) and (b) The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) aims to correct regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country. The scheme has two components, (i) setting up of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and (ii) upgradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIs). Till date establishment of 22 new AIIMSs and upgradation of 75GMCs hasbeenapprovedunder the scheme.

Budget allocatedtoandexpenditure incurredunderPMSSYduring the last five financial

yearsisasbelow:

FinancialYear Allocation(Rs.InCr.) Expenditure(Rs.InCr.)

7360.23 2020– 21 7517.25

9601.31 2021-22 9601.31

7744.92 2022-23 8269.56

8036.08 2023-24 8635.00

9536.00 9472.10 2024-25(c) In order to ensure timely and effective utilisation of funds under the scheme, regular monitoring of operationalisation/functioning of newAIIMS and review of physical and financial progress of the construction of new AIIMS is undertaken with the Executive Directors (EDs), Executing Agencies (EAs), Procurement Support Agencies (PSAs) and other stakeholders at variouslevelsinthe Ministry.

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