Parliament Question: Status of AIIMS, Darbhanga Project

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO- 3485 TO BE ANSWERED ON13/03/2026 STATUS OFAIIMS, DARBHANGAPROJECT 3485.SHRIKALYANBANERJEE. SHRIRAJESH RANJAN. Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate: (a) the present status of AIIMS, Darbhanga project sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) along with the reasons for the discontinuation of construction works evenaftera decade with onlythe maingate pillarsconstructed: (b) the total amount of funds sanctioned and released so far for this project since its sanction andthe details of expenditure incurredthereon,so far; (c) the original time-frame fixed for completion of the project and the reasons for the delay, if any: (d) the details of the monitoring and review mechanism adopted by the Central Government toensure time-boundimplementation of the project; (e) the revised time-frame fixed for completion and commencement of functioning of AIIMS, Darbhanga; (f) the status of the rankingof AIIMS in2026Global FinanceBrand HealthReport; (g) the number of new AIIMS that are underconstruction in the countryand the expected timelinefor completion alongwith the amountof funds allocatedunderPMSSY; and (h) the details of Government initiatives, finance contributing to strengthen the health sector in terms of accessibility, affordability, quality of service and to reduce regional imbalancesinquality tertiarylevelhealthcareandimprove medicaleducationtherein? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a) to (h) 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; (1) Setting up of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS); and (2)Upgrading existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions.Union Cabinet approvedthe setting upof All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga on 15.09.2020 at an estimated cost of ₹ 1264 Crore with 48 months from the date of the approval as time-frame for completion. In September 2024, the State Government ofBiharhandedover187.44acrelandforestablishment ofAIIMS atDarbhanga. Currently the pre- investment work of AIIMS Darbhanga is in progress including construction of boundary wall. Till date, an amountof ₹27.81 Crore hasbeen released bythe Ministry for the pre-investment work. The monitoring of the project isundertakenat the level of Institute, State Government and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. A Project Review Committees has been set up at the level of the Ministry including Executing Agency, Procurement Support Agency and other stakeholders to monitor project implementation. The project is also being monitored through Project Monitoring Group (PMG) Portal and e- Samiksha Portal. The proposed revised time-frame for establishment of AIIMS Darbhanga is 40 months from the date of approval of Revised Cost Estimate of the project. The 2026 Global FinanceBrand Health Report coversInstitutes thatare functional. The detailsof the newAIIMS underconstruction underPMSSYisat Annexure.Annexure Statusof new AIIMS underconstruction underPMSSY Approved Project Cost S.No AIIMS Timeline forcompletion (₹ inCrore) 1 AIIMS Madurai 2021.51 October 2026 2 AIIMS Rewari 1646.43 December2026 3 AIIMS Awantipora 1828 December2026 40 months from the date 4 AIIMS Darbhanga 1264 of approval of Revised Cost Estimate ***