GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO- 2171
TO BE ANSWERED ON31/07/2026
STATUSOFCONSTRUCTION OFAIIMS ATDARBHANGA
†2171. SHRISUDHAKAR SINGH:
Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate:
(a) the current status of the proposed AIIMS at Darbhanga in the State of Bihar, the total
financial approvals...
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO- 2171 TO BE ANSWERED ON31/07/2026 STATUSOFCONSTRUCTION OFAIIMS ATDARBHANGA †2171. SHRISUDHAKAR SINGH:
Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate:
(a) the current status of the proposed AIIMS at Darbhanga in the State of Bihar, the total financial approvals accorded for the project so far and the expenditure incurred thereon till date;
(b) whether it is a fact that the construction of AIIMS Darbhanga has not progressed as envisaged and that despite the announcement by the Prime Minister that the project would be completed within three years, the construction work has not commenced in accordance with the prescribed timeline even after one and a half years, if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether the Government proposes to implement any time-bound action plan to expedite the construction of AIIMS Darbhanga and complete it within the stipulated time-frame, if so, the detailsof the timeline for itsconstruction andoperationalisation? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (c) Government approved setting up of new AIIMS at Darbhanga on 15.09.2020 at an estimated cost of ₹ 1264 Crore. After a change in the initially allotted land, the Government of Bihar handed over 187.44 acres of land in September, 2024. Based on detailed geotechnical investigations, hydrological and other technical studies, the Master Plan has beenapproved.
On 25.03.2026, Cabinet has approved the Revised Cost Estimate of AIIMS Darbhanga amounting to ₹ 2006.07 Crore with 40 months as the timeline of completion from the date of approvalof revised estimate.
Till date, an amount of ₹ 30.63 Crore has been utilized for various works relating to the project.The progress of project is regularly reviewed at various levels with the Executing Agencies, Government of Bihar andstakeholders concerned.
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