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GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO- 5631
TO BE ANSWERED ON27/03/2026
SANCTIONINGOFAIIMS FORKERALA
5631.SHRIKODIKUNNILSURESH.
ADV.ADOOR PRAKASH.
Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate:
(a) whether the Union Government has received proposals from the State Government of
Kerala for the establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the
State;
(b) if so, the details of the proposals received including the locations suggested by the State
Government andthe current status of theirconsideration;
(c) whether the Union Government proposes to sanction an AIIMS for Kerala without any
further delay, considering the long standing demand and the fact that proposals have already
beensubmitted bythe State Government;
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the likely timeline for approval and establishment of
the same;
(e) if not, the reasons for the delay in sanctioning an AIIMS for Kerala despite repeated
requests andthe steps takenbythe Union Government toaddress the matter;and
(f) whether the Union Government is aware that the State of Kerala desperately needs an
institute of excellence like AIIMS which could also serve as a research centre in view of
occurrenceof rare viral diseases reportedinthe State,if so, the detailsthereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (f) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) aims to correct regional
imbalances in the availability of affordable and reliable tertiary healthcare services in
different parts of the country andto augmentfacilities for qualitymedical education. In 2016,
the State Government of Kerala identified and proposed four sites at following locations for
establishment of AIIMS in the State: (i) Kinaloor in Kozhikode district, (ii) Kattakada Taluk
in Thiruvananthapuram district, (iii) Kottayam district and (iv) Ernakulam district. In 2025,
the State Government of Kerala has informed about identification of land in Kinaloor,Kozhikode district for establishment of AIIMS. However, the proposal for establishment of
AIIMS inKerala hasnot beenapproved.
Further, for strengthening and upgrading of tertiary healthcare facilities in Kerala, under
another component of PMSSY, the upgradation of following Government Medical Colleges
have been approved by way of construction of Super Speciality Blocks (SSBs) on Centre-
State cost sharing basis: (i) Trivandrum Medical College, Trivandrum (ii) TD Medical
College, Alappuzha (iii) Kozhikode Medical College, Kozhikode. In addition, upgradation of
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum
has also been approved by way of construction of Super Specialty Block (SSB) on cost
sharing basis between Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Department of Science and
Technology,Government of India.
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