This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2124, answered on August 1, 2025, regarding the establishment of All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Karnataka. As of that date, under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), 22 AIIMS have been approved across various states and union territories. A list detailing the state/UT, location, and operational status of each approved AIIMS is provided. The response indicates that, in the current phase of PMSSY, the establishment of an AIIMS in Karnataka has not been approved.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for health policy in India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Karnataka: A state in South India, specifically mentioned regarding the establishment of an AIIMS institute.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS): A group of autonomous public medical institutes of higher education in India.
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY): An Indian government scheme aimed at establishing AIIMS-like institutions and upgrading existing government medical colleges.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in South India where AIIMS Mangalagiri is functional.
Assam: A state in Northeast India where AIIMS Guwahati is functional.
Bihar: A state in East India where AIIMS Darbhanga and AIIMS Patna are located.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO- 2124
TO BE ANSWERED ON01/08/2025
ESTABLISHMENTOFAIIMS IN KARNATAKA
2124.SHRIE TUKARAM:
SHRIG KUMAR NAIK:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) the list of AIIMS institutions across the country alongwith their operational status, State-
wise anddistrict-wise;
(b) whether the Government is aware that the State of Karnataka does not have an AIIMS
institute, if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has any plans to establish an All India Institute of Medical
Sciences(AIIMS) inthe State of Karnataka;and
(d) if so, the details thereof including the proposed location(s), current status of the proposal
and the expected timeline for its approval, commencement of construction and
operationalization?
ANSWER
THEMINISTEROFSTATEINTHEMINISTRYOFHEALTH ANDFAMILY
WELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (d) Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), till date establishment
of 22 All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) has been approved in various
States/UTs in the country. The details and status of AIIMS is placed at Annexure. In current
phase of PMSSYestablishment of anAIIMS inKarnataka hasnot beenapproved.ANNEXURE
Details of AIIMS, Locationwise/State wise approved underPMSSY
Sl.No. State/UT LocationofAIIMS Status
1 Andhra Pradesh AIIMSMangalagiri Functional
2 Assam AIIMSGuwahati Functional
Pre-Investmentworkis in
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,Samba,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 AIIMSRaebareli Functional
UttarPradesh
20 AIIMSGorakhpur Functional
21 Uttarakhand AIIMSRishikesh Functional
22 WestBengal AIIMS,Kalyani Functional
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