Parliament Question: Status of AIIMS, GMCs and trauma care infrastructure in J&K

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE RAJYASABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO- 2813 TO BE ANSWERED ON17/03/2026 STATUS OFAIIMS, GMCs AND TRAUMACARE INFRASTRUCTUREIN J&K 2813.SHRISAJJAD AHMAD KICHLOO. Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate: a) the present operational status, sanctioned strength, services offeredandrevised completion timelinesof AIIMS, Jammu andAIIMS, Awantipora alongwith reasons of delays; b) the district-wise details of Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) in Jammu & Kashmir, including sanctioned and vacant post of faculty, paramedical and other staff, MBBS and PG seat capacity, Super specialty services and steps taken to address acute manpower shortage; and c) whether Government is considering establishment of new GMCs in uncovered districts of J&K especiallyKishtwar,Ramban, Poonch? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a) Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has beenestablished in Jammu and the Institute is functional with Teaching/Learning, Medical Research, OPD and IPD facilities. Currently, 42 Departments including broad speciality and super speciality are functional at AIIMS Jammu. The physical progress of construction work at AIIMS Awantipora is 74%. The timeline for completion of civil works of AIIMS Awantipora is December 2026. The operationalisation of AIIMS depends upon various factors including site condition, project management, regulatory clearances, recruitment of faculty/non-faculty etc. The detail of sanctioned strength of posts asregardsAIIMS Jammu andAIIMS Awantipora isbelow: Name of AIIMS Faculty Non-Faculty AIIMS Jammu 183 1311 AIIMS Awantipora 94 252(b) and (c) Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for ‘Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’ of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 7 Medical Colleges have been approved in Jammu & Kashmir at Anantnag, Baramulla, Rajouri, Doda, Kathua, Udhampur and Handwara. Management and Operation of the Medical Colleges approved under the scheme is to be undertaken by the State/UT Government. Under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes for Upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government Medical Colleges to increase MBBS seats and Post Graduate (PG) seats inthe country’,60Under Graduate (UG)seats in 2Medical Collegesand 196 Post Graduate (PG) seats in 4 Medical Colleges, have been approved in UT of Jammu andKashmir. Further, for expansion and strengthening of tertiary healthcare facilities in Jammu and Kashmir, under another component of PMSSY, Government Medical College, Jammu and Government Medical College, Srinagar, have been upgraded by way of setting up of super- specialtyfacilities. ***