Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare addresses a parliamentary question regarding the establishment of new medical colleges, AIIMS institutions, and specialized hospitals over the last decade. The response details the number and distribution of these institutions, with a focus on Andhra Pradesh, and outlines government plans to address shortages in medical personnel. It also reports on assessments of critical healthcare infrastructure availability, particularly in rural and tribal regions of Andhra Pradesh.
Key Points / Main Content:
New Medical Colleges and AIIMS:
- 157 government medical colleges approved under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), prioritizing underserved areas.
- Funding ratio: 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States; 60:40 for others.
- Three medical colleges approved in Andhra Pradesh under CSS: Piduguralla, Paderu, Machilipatnam.
- Six new medical colleges established in Andhra Pradesh from 2023 with a total intake of 800 students.
- 22 AIIMS approved countrywide under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), including one in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh.
- Three projects approved in Andhra Pradesh under PMSSY for upgrading government medical colleges with Super Specialty Blocks in Tirupati, Vijaywada, and Anantpur.
Addressing Healthcare Professional Shortages:
- Responsibility for strengthening healthcare and expanding human resources lies with State/UT governments.
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides financial and technical support through the National Health Mission (NHM).
- Incentives under NHM include:
- Hard area allowance for specialist doctors in rural areas.
- Honorarium for Gynecologists and other specialists to increase availability for Cesarean Sections in rural areas.
- Special incentives for doctors and ANMs for timely checkups and recording.
- Negotiable salaries and strategies like "You Quote We Pay".
- Non-monetary incentives such as preferential PG admissions and improved accommodation.
- Support for multi-skilling of doctors and skill upgradation of existing HR under NHM.
Critical Healthcare Infrastructure Assessment in Andhra Pradesh:
- Assessment conducted by the State Government indicates ICUs and diagnostic services are available in all medical colleges.
- City Diagnostic Centres and Integrated Public Health Laboratories (IPHL) are being established under PM ABHIM.
- 14 trauma care centers are available, established under CSS, with integrated trauma care services in all Government hospitals across Andhra Pradesh.
Impact Analysis:
State/UT Governments:
Impact: Responsible for strengthening healthcare systems, including human resources.
Action Required: Submit Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) to NHM to receive financial and technical support.
Healthcare Professionals (Doctors, Nurses, Specialists):
Impact: Potential to receive financial and non-financial incentives for serving in public healthcare, especially in rural and remote areas.
Action Required: Evaluate available incentives and opportunities for skill upgradation.
Citizens of Andhra Pradesh (especially in rural and tribal regions):
Impact: Improved access to medical colleges, AIIMS institutions, specialized hospitals, and critical healthcare infrastructure like ICUs and trauma care units.
Action Required: Utilize available healthcare services and infrastructure.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare:
Impact: Oversees and supports the establishment and upgrading of medical infrastructure and workforce development.
Action Required: Continue providing financial and technical support to States/UTs through schemes like CSS and NHM and monitor the progress.
Key Entities Referenced
GMC, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh: Government Medical College located in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh.
AIIMS Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh: All India Institute of Medical Sciences located in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for health policy.
AIIMS: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, a group of autonomous public medical institutes of higher education.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where new medical colleges and AIIMS institutions have been established.
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY): An Indian government scheme aimed at upgrading government medical colleges and establishing new AIIMS institutions.
National Health Mission (NHM): A centrally sponsored scheme to address the health needs of under-served rural areas.
Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS): A scheme for Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district referral hospitals.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1143
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25th JULY, 2025
CONSTRUCTION OFNEWMEDICALCOLLEGES
1143.DR. D. PURANDESWARI:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) the number of new medical colleges, AIIMS institutions and specialized hospitals that have
been approved and constructed during the last ten years, along with the distribution of these
institutions, State-wise inthe country;
(b) the number of new medical colleges and super-speciality hospitals which have been set up in
Andhra Pradesh, along with their intake capacity for MBBS, postgraduate and super-speciality
courses;
(c) the details of the Government’s plan to address the shortage of doctors, medical faculty, and
healthcare professionals in the newly established andexisting medical institutions along with the
incentivesbeingprovidedto retaintalentinpublic healthcare;
(d) whether the Government has conducted any assessment on the availability of critical
healthcare infrastructure, such as ICUs, diagnostic centres, and trauma care units, particularly in
rural andtribal regionsof Andhra Pradesh; and
(e)if so, the detailsthereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTEROFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a) & (b): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme
(CSS)for‘Establishmentofnewmedicalcollegesattachedwithexistingdistrict/referral hospitals’
with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing
Government or private medical college. The fund sharing mechanism between the Centre and
State Governments is in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States, and
60:40 for others. Under the Scheme, 157 Government medical colleges have been approved in
three phases including three (03) medical colleges (Piduguralla, Paderu & Machilipatnam) inAndhra Pradesh. The phase wise details of medical colleges approved in the country are at
Annexure-I.
As informed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh , a total of six new medical colleges
have beenestablished from2023andthedetailsofmedicalcollegesareasasunder:
AcademicYear College&Address Intake
2023-24 GMC, Vizianagaram 150
GMC, Rajamhendravaram 150
Dr.YellapragadaSubbaRao GMC,Eluru 150
*SriPingaliVenkaiahGMC,Machilipatnam 150
GMC, Nandyal 150
2024-25 *GMC, Paderu 50
TOTAL 800
*These medicalcolleges have beenset-up underCSSfor ‘Establishment of newmedical
collegesattached with existing district/referral hospitals.
Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), twenty-two (22) AIIMS
have beenapproved inthe countryincluding 01 AIIMS at Mangalagiri inAndhra Pradesh. State-
wise detailsof AIIMS approvedare attached at Annexure-II. Besides above,under “Upgradation
of Government medical colleges by construction of Super Specialty Blocks” component of
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), a total of three (03) projects have been
approvedinAndhra PradeshinGovernment Medical Collegesat Tirupati, Vijaywada, Anantpur.
(c) Public Health and Hospitals is a State Subject and the responsibility for strengthening of
healthcare system including expansion of human resources lies with respective State/UT
Governments. However, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India provides
financial and technical support to the States/UTs. Under National Health Mission (NHM),
support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare system based on the Programme
ImplementationPlans (PIPs)submitted bythe States/UTs within theiroverallresource envelope.
Further, under NHM, following types of incentives and honorarium are provided for
encouragingdoctorstoretain inpublic healthcare:
Hard area allowance to specialist doctors for serving in rural and remote areas and for their
residential quarters. Honorarium to Gynecologists/ Emergency Obstetric Care (EmoC) trained, Pediatricians &
Anesthetist/ Life Saving Anaesthesia Skills(LSAS)trained doctorsisalso providedtoincrease
availabilityof specialists for conducting Cesarean Sectionsinrural & remote area.
Incentives like special incentive for doctors, incentive for ANM for ensuring timely ANC
checkup and recording, incentives for conducting Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health
activities.
States are also allowed to offer negotiable salary to attract specialist including flexibility in
strategiessuch as“YouQuote We Pay”.
Non-Monetary incentives such as preferential admission in post graduate courses for staff
serving in difficult areas and improving accommodation arrangement in rural areas have also
beenintroducedunderNHM.
Multi-skilling of doctors is supported under NHM to overcome the shortage of specialists.
Skill upgradation of existing HR is another major strategy under NHM for achieving
improvementinhealthoutcomes.
(d) & (e) As per the information received from the State Government, an assessment on the
availability of critical healthcare infrastructure was conducted and it is observed ICUs and
diagnostic services are available in all medical colleges, City Diagnostic Centres and Integrated
Public Health Laboratories (IPHL) are being established under PM ABHIM, a total of fourteen
(14) trauma care centres are available which are established under CSS, trauma care services are
providedinallGovernment hospitals across Andhra Pradeshinintegratedmanner.
*****Annexures referred to inreplyto parts(a) to (e)of Lok Sabha UnstarredQuestion No.1143 for
answeron25.07.2025
Annexure-I
State-wise details of 157Medical Colleges approved under theCentrally Sponsored scheme for
‘Establishmentof newmedicalcolleges attachedwith existingdistrict/referral hospitals’
No. of
S.No State/UT Districts
colleges
Phase-I(58)
1 A& N Islands 1 PortBlair
2 Arunachal Pradesh 1 Naharlagun
3 Assam 4 Dhubri, Nagaon, North Lakhimpur, Diphu
4 Bihar 3 Purnia,Saran (Chhapara),Samastipur
5 Chhattisgarh 2 Rajnandgaon,Sarguja
6 HimachalPradesh 3 Chamba,Hamirpur, Nahan (Sirmour)
7 Haryana 1 Bhiwani
8 Jharkhand 3 Dumka, Hazaribagh,Palamu (Daltonganj)
9 Jammu & Kashmir 5 Anantnag,Baramulla, Rajouri,Doda, Kathua
7 Datia, Khandwa, Ratlam, Shahdol, Vidisha, Chindwara,
10 Madhya Pradesh
Shivpuri
11 Maharashtra 1 Gondia
12 Meghalaya 1 West Garo Hills (Tura)
13 Mizoram 1 Falkawn
14 Nagaland 1 Naga Hospital (Kohima)
15 5 Balasore, Baripada (Mayurbhanj), Bolangir, Koraput,
Odisha
Puri
16 Punjab 1 SASNagar
Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Churu, Dungarpur, Pali,
17 Rajasthan 7
Sikar
18 Uttar Pradesh 5 Basti, Faizabad, Firozabad,Shahjahanpur, Bahraich
19 Uttarakhand 1 Almora
Birbhum (Rampur Hat), Cooch Behar, Diamond
20 West Bengal 5
Harbour, Purulia,Raiganj (North Dinajpur)
Phase –II(24)
1 Bihar 5 Sitamarhi, Jhanjharpur,Siwan,Buxar, Jamui
2 Jharkhand 2 Koderma, Chaibasa (Singhbhum)
3 Madhya Pradesh 1 Satna
4 Odisha 1 Jajpur
5 Rajasthan 1 Dholpur
6 Uttar Pradesh 8 Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Siddharthnagar
(Domariyaganj),Deoria, Ghazipur,Mirzapur
7 West Bengal 5 Barasat, Uluberia, Arambagh, Jhargram,Tamluk
8 Sikkim 1 Gangtok
Phase-III (75)
1 Andhra Pradesh 3 Piduguralla, Paderu,Machilipatnam
2 Assam 1 Kokrajhar
3 Chhattisgarh 3 Korba, Mahasamund, KankerNo. of
S.No State/UT Districts
colleges
4 Gujarat 5 Narmada,Navsari, Panchmahal, Porbandar, Morbi
5 Jammu & Kashmir 2 Udhampur, Handwara (Distt. Kupwara)
6 Karnataka 4 Chikkamagaluru, Haveri, Yadgiri,Chikkaballapura
7 Ladakh 1 Leh
8 Madhya Pradesh 6 Rajgarh, Mandla, Neemuch, Mandsaur, Sheopur,
Singrauli
9 Maharashtra 1 Nandurbar
10 Manipur 1 Churachandpur
11 Nagaland 1 Mon
12 Odisha 1 Kalahandi
13 Punjab 2 Kapurthala,Hoshiarpur
14 Rajasthan 15 Alwar, Baran, Bansawara, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer,
Karauli,
Nagaur, Shri Ganganagar, Sirohi, Bundi,
SawaiMadhopur, Tonk, Hanumangarh, Jhunjhunu,
Dausa
15 Uttarakhand 3 Rudrapur (Distt. Udham Singh Nagar), Pithoragarh,
Haridwar
16 Uttar Pradesh 14 Bijnaur, Kushinagar, Sultanpur, Gonda, Lalitpur,
LakhimpurKheri, Chandauli, Bulandshahar, Sonbhadra,
Pilibhit, Auraiya, Kanpur Dehat,Kaushambi, Amethi
17 TamilNadu 11 Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Ramanathapuram, Namakkal,
Dindigul,
Virudhunagar, Krishnagiri, Tiruvallur,Nagapattinam,
Ariyalur, Kallakurichi
18 West Bengal 1 JalpaiguriAnnexure-II
State-wise detailsof establishmentof 22 new AIIMS approvedunderPMSSY
LocationofAIIMS
Sl.No. State/UT Status
1 AndhraPradesh AIIMSMangalagiri Functional
2 Assam AIIMSGuwahati Functional
Pre-investmentworkin
3 AIIMSDarbhanga
Progress
Bihar
4 AIIMSPatna Functional
5 Chhattisgarh AIIMSRaipur Functional
6 Gujarat AIIMSRajkot Functional
7 Haryana AIIMSMajra(Rewari) UnderConstruction
8 HimachalPradesh AIIMSBilaspur Functional
9 AIIMSVijaypur,Jammu Functional
Jammu&Kashmir
10 AIIMSAwantipora,Kashmir UnderConstruction
11 Jharkhand AIIMSDeoghar Functional
12 MadhyaPradesh AIIMSBhopal Functional
13 Maharashtra AIIMSNagpur Functional
14 Odisha AIIMSBhubaneswar Functional
15 Punjab AIIMSBathinda Functional
16 Rajasthan AIIMSJodhpur Functional
17 TamilNadu AIIMSMadurai UnderConstruction
18 Telangana AIIMSBibinagar Functional
19 UttarPradesh AIIMSRaebareli Functional20 AIIMSGorakhpur Functional
21 Uttarakhand AIIMSRishikesh Functional
22 WestBengal AIIMS,Kalyani Functional